Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica has stated that there is sufficient evidence to support a revision of the minimum wage rate in Fiji, following comments from Unity Fiji Party Leader and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Savenaca Narube.
Narube urged the government to raise the minimum wage to $5 or more, citing recent salary increases for Members of Parliament as a factor complicating the government’s position on moderating wage increases.
He emphasized the need for a strategic approach to addressing immediate budgetary needs and planning for medium-to-long-term economic growth, suggesting structural transformation shifts toward natural resources.
Narube also criticized previous budgets for lacking a clear vision for economic development, arguing that Fiji’s average annual economic growth of less than 3% is insufficient to create jobs and income.
