Administrativeproblems should have anadministrative solution,not a legal one, says SocialDemocratic Liberal Partyleader Viliame Gavoka.<\/p>\n
He made the comment inrelation to Governmentsplan to amend the iTaukeiLand Trust Act of 1940.<\/p>\n
During debate on the2021-2022 AppropriationBill in Parliament yesterday,he said Bill No. 17 destroyed a fundamentalprinciple of ownership inorder to solve an administrativeproblem.<\/p>\n
Administrative problemshould have an administrativesolution, you dontgo and change the basicfundamentals of law toprovide an administrativesolution, Mr Gavoka said.<\/p>\n
The Bill removes thefundamental rights ofownership and discretionin relation to onesproperty, and attempts tojustify it, based on the administrativeshortcomingof a third party.<\/p>\n
He said there weremany ways to improve theiTaukei Land Trust Board.If we take this approach,the administrativeproblem solving, we end upin anarchy.<\/p>\n
If we use the same logicas proposed under this Bill,then every time a governmentdepartment or statutoryauthority delays inhis administrative process,we should solve this bymaking away the need toapply for any consent at all. Thats what youre sayinghere.<\/p>\n
The logic behind theBill is an absurdity and itcan only lead to chaos, andit is not the logic on whicha modern society shouldbe built.<\/p>\n
The Bill is legallyflawed and it is tragic thatthe landowners, a peopleknown for their generosity,are victims of this flaw.<\/p>\n
They should not betreated in this manner, amanner that is disrespectfuland not the Fijian way.<\/p>\n
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