Press Statement

1 February 2023

Mr. Filimoni Vosarogo
Honorable Minister
Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources
Nasova Road
Nasova
Suva

Dear Sir,

RE: Query regarding Natoavatu Estate

Can you please provide the following information—

5 January 2023

On 8 December 2022, the fijivillage.com quoted Mr. Rabuka—

“A People’s Alliance government will cancel debts over half billion dollars in students’ loans to pay for their higher education.”^[1]

First of all, let’s take into consideration that there is no People’s Alliance government in place but a coalition government comprising three political parties as you already know. Any attempt by Mr. Rabuka to waive Tertiary Education Loans Scheme (“TELS”) loans must receive the support of his coalition partners. read more

3 January 2023

Discussions have begun in the nation whether the Great Council of Chiefs should be re-established. Mr. Rabuka and his gang in the new coalition government have expressed their interest in favor of the Great Council of Chiefs.

Firstly, it is impossible to re-establish the Great Council of Chiefs with the same legislative authority as it shared under the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji dated 25^th July 1997 (“1997 Constitution”) unless the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji dated 7^th September 2013 (“2013 Constitution”) is amended by the procedures set out in the 2013 Constitution. read more

21 December 2022

Mr. Marco Maria Scolaris
President
International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)
IFSC Headquarters
Corso Vinzaglio 12
10121
Torino
Italy

Dear Sir,

RE: Humble Appeal to support our Iranian Climbers

As a person interested in human rights matters, I submit to you in good faith in support of our Iranian Climbers and other athletes who are facing the harshest whip of their regime.

As I am writing this letter, Suva, the capital city of Fiji is installing a new government, democratically elected, and is giving an ended to 16 years of dictatorship, suppression and crime under the FijiFirst Party rule. I am in a good position to understand the situation our Iranian Climbers are facing. read more

19 December 2022

Mr. Bill Gavoka
Leader
Social Democratic Liberal Party
66 McGregor Road
Suva

Dear Sir,

RE: Forming government with FijiFirst Party is a better choice than People’s Alliance Party

Namaste.

I am not a supporter of the FijiFirst Party (FFP) but today I am taking the hard decision in suggesting you to form a coalition government with FFP.

As much as I am disheartened with the fact that the FFP government has burdened our nation with more debts and draconian laws, forming a government with FFP is a better choice than working with the People’s Alliance Party (PAP). read more

18 December 2022

Professor Biman Prasad
Leader

National Federation Party
124 Princes Road
Samabula

Dear Sir,

RE: Appeal

The demand made by the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) for Fiji to be declared a Christian State is an idea of a mentally retard brain or brains.

We live in an era where the principles of Secularism have become a critical need. We should appreciate diversity in religious views and this is only possible if we have the correct and indepth understanding of our Religions which SODELPA does not have. read more

18 December 2022

Mr. Bill Gavoka
Leader
Social Democratic Liberal Party
66 McGregor Road
Suva

Dear Sir,

RE: SODELPA’s demand for a Christian State is not right

We live in an era where the principles of Secularism have become a critical need. We should appreciate diversity in religious views and this is only possible if we have the correct and indepth understanding of our Religions.

SODELPA’s demand for Fiji to be declared a Christian State is harmful for our nation and can provoke national instability. read more