Phil Goff Quotes (17 Quotes)

Like many of the other industries in Northwest Arkansas, we are in constant need of workers. These people are in need of jobs, and we thought it was a good match.

That means that the next government in Fiji will not be able to relax either. Fiji is fast heading down the road of becoming known as a banana republic,

People came to APEC with an expectation that the nature of the new administration would be known, and as of yet the answer to that question is not clear,

Obviously the world has a fascination to know who the new administration is and what that will mean for international politics. We hope the problem will be sorted out as soon as possible,

It is not within the power of the president to remove the prime minister other than on the vote of a majority of the house,

We obviously hope that truce is not simply for the time of our visit, but that the truce could be entrenched as the first step towards getting people back to the negotiating table,

Any action that may be planned will already be under way.

They can choose the path of reconciliation, negotiation and peace ... or go down the other road ... of devastation, of thousands losing their lives and the country stagnating,

a man probably responsible for 50 deaths, the burning of hundreds of homes, destruction of villages and who currently holds several dozen people as hostage.

The Solomon Islands is on the brink, at the moment, of a civil war. They are at the crossroads,

We would hope that the United States would become engaged again as soon as possible so that we jointly address this real problem.

Any offence that has been taken we obviously regret and we hope at this stage that will have no significant impact in terms of consequences on trade. But we can't rule out that potential at this point.

I remain hopeful they will (implement the agreement) but I am not yet confident,

We welcome the fact that each side has given at least verbal approval to a truce,

that there were no immediate plans for a law change. But he would listen to the public debate, and it might be an area that officials could work on. Mr Goff said the case of deliberately not using protection and having intercourse was far more clear-cut.

What would have to be demonstrated, and hasn't been demonstrated, is that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction and there is a direct, likely and immediate threat that such weapons would be employed,

Respect for the police and the military have dissipated, and ordinary Fijians have got quite dramatic proof that severe consequences do not follow illegal actions, and that hostage taking and a coup can achieve objectives,