Fiji Sun reports that Fiji soldiers used by the UN in countries like Iraq will not have their contracts terminated as was hoped by former UN Sec.Gen. Kofi Annan, and numerous opponents of the Fiji Government who were concerned about UN moneys being paid to Fiji for the use of its soldiers. The announcement was made by UN Peacekeeping Chief Alain Le Roy who said, “Fijians are needed in Iraq.” The UN was working out ways to replace them but no other country wanted to take up the posting.
The announcement will be a relief to the many Fiji military families that rely on wages and remittances from their sons and husbands.
No comments:
Post a Comment