Farmers now doubt that the Fugalei Market will be completed in June due to the Minister of Finance, Faumuina Tiatia Liuga, resigning from his position in Parliament on Wednesday night.
Faumuina was also Minister of the Accident Compensation Corporation, which owns the land on which the new market is being built.
Yesterday, Asipa Fuimaono, of Satalo Falealili, was one of the many farmers who doubt the completion of the market as promised.
“The market will take longer now, he said. “Faumuina shouldn’t have resigned because he still has a lot of things that need to be completed before he resigns. Now everything is affected by his resignation.
“This is what he should have thought of before he made this decision.”
Asipa said the uncertainty surrounding the completion date for the market is sad.
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“Now the big question is; when will this market be finished? Who is responsible for looking after the market?
And how much longer do we have to suffer in the rain and sun trying to sell our produce?
“I feel so sorry for Faumuina now, but I guess he did what he thought was the right thing to do.”
Another farmer, Tivalu Manu, from Faleatiu, shared similar thoughts with Fuimaono.
“With the Minister of Finance resigning, the market will take much longer than we thought, and it’s affecting all of us.
“However with his resignation it’s the best decision I have heard in a very long time.
“This should have happened a long time ago, because we are not talking about thousands, we are talking about millions all gone down the drain and nothing good or stable has come out of it except for corruption.
“That’s why I am very happy with his decision and to tell you the truth I don’t even feel sorry for him, because every time I see the numbers of people out here in the rain and the sun selling things just to look after their families, it makes me angry. “
There is only one person who I know is suitable for that position. It’s Misa Telefoni; if only he was still in the parliament.
“I don’t know about the others but he is the only person who I know is best for the position but too bad he is no longer in the government.
“As for the market, I guess we are going to have to wait for next year.”
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