PREMIER WAITING TO MEET MYSTERY RESORT GROUP
Date: 8 February 2007
Niue's premier is waiting to hook up with a Hong Kong based group regarding a multi-million dollar health resort deal.
The team driving the idea have been on the island for some time and are apparently ready to make good on their promise of investing in the cash strapped economy.
Young Vivian says he doesn't know too much about Maha Devi but has been told a private jet will fly him to meet their boss.
The premier was earlier hopeful that a Malaysian company would set up a logging operation and an Australian mining team would find uranium. The two men behind the uranium project are now being investigated for alleged insider trading.
The fortunes of Niue have been slipping for some time and the Government has been looking for ways to secure aid or to bring investments to the island and its 1200 people.
Several locals have poured scorn on the latest venture, claiming the group is really wanting to set up a spiritual retreat.
Locals told Pacific Radio News they've seen website stories on Maha Devi, and that they're not confident about the proposal.
A former premier, Sani Lakatani, has also today expressed concern at how naive the Niue Government has been with entrepreneurs.
Lakatani says he, too, was approached with a number of "get rich quick deals" and that he learnt to be cynical about those knocking on his door.
The local contact for the resort team wouldn't be named but says malice is behind the emails circulating about them.
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