Fiji’s pledge
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to investors
THE Fiji Government has moved to stress that it will honour all prom ised incentives to foreign investors.
It has taken press advertising in New Zealand to counter publicity given to a leaked report compiled for it which stated scores of foreign firms were worried the administration was re neging on promises made in 1988 including a 13-year tax holiday, cheap electricity and freedom to bring in specialised expatriate staff. The report said the latter had not been allowed, and drew attention to investors’ con cern about limits on garment industry working hours. The Fiji Trade and Commerce Ministry favours relaxation of restrictions on female workers em ployed after Bpm to help meet transport deadlines. The report also suggested companies be allowed to apply for lifting of Sunday work bans. □