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Malolo affair a warning to landowners, says Fiji MP
12 February 2019
A Fiji opposition MP says events on the island of Malolo should be a warning to all landowners in the country.
Villagers on Malolo said a Chinese resort development has damaged their fishing grounds, mangroves and reefs.
But the developer, Freesoul Real Estate, has defended its work saying it followed all the processes required under its leases.
The company has been charged with failing to comply with a Prohibition Notice and for carrying out development without an approved Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
The MP Lenora Qereqeretabua said all Fiji landowners need to be aware of the impacts development can have....