Fiji, June 11 -- Refurbishment of the Fiji Military Forces infrastructure will now slow down due to the cut down of its budget by more than $7million (US$3.2 million).

Speaking to FBC News, RFMF Commander Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto says they will reduce the costing of restoring and upgrading they are currently doing to their infrastructure.

Naupoto says this is due to the fact that their budget decreased from $103.3 million (US$47.9 million) last year to $95.5million (US$44.3 million) this year.

"RFMF infrastructure is so old and over the years what we have been doing, we've been asking money to allow us to repair and refurbish the quarters and the office spaces we have. It is that area that will be reduced a little bit, slow down and ...