The President of the Jittu Land Trust in Fiji says government authorities have ignored their pleas for help over the forceful eviction from their land.
Olivia Finau and her grandson, Lagilagi settlement at Jittu Estate, Suva, Fiji. Photo: Eliki Nukutabu / The Fiji Times
Anup Chand says they have received ongoing threats from the People's Community Network to leave and one family had their home destroyed and their belongings burnt.
Mr Chand says the Prime Minister, Rear Admiral Frank Bainimarama, breached an agreement they made by handing over some of their land to the PCN behind their back.
He says when they met the Prime Minister, he was dismissive of the conditions of their agreement.
"He was not ready to listen to us or to see our agreement. He just said "I have given this land to PCN for development and you are to take orders from PCN" that's all. People at Jittu estate, they no longer have faith in this government."
The President of the Jittu Land Trust, Anup Chand.
