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Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase's visit to India during Fiji's 35th anniversary of independence reflects his lack of patriotism, the Fiji Labour Party says.
Labour assistant secretary general Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi said there was no need for Mr Qarase and his "excessively large batch of hangers-on" to depart at such a time.
He said the trip was an unnecessary one, especially when the Fiji consulate in India had been in operation for almost a year.
"It is quite obvious Mr Qarase's motivation for the India trip is to score political brownie...