Lack of transparency

Lack of transparency on PACER-Plus paints bleak future for Pacific people

RNZ reports Pala Molisa, who is ni-Vanuatuan, is a lecturer at the Victoria University of Wellington's School of Accounting and Commercial Law.

He said by choosing to conduct trade negotiations behind closed doors and refusing to release trade documents to the public, Pacific leaders have shown a lack of faith in democracy and a lack of respect for the public.

Mr Molisa said the leaders' actions were also at odds with their claims that PACER-Plus will be good for the Pacific.