'They (the indigenous Fijian people) believe they (their demands for political power) are just and reasonable, given our history, racial division, present-day majority of Fijians, their ownership of the land and their indigenous identity.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Indigenous Fijians feel their demand for political power is fair due to history, land ownership, and identity.
- In plain terms
- Fijians think they deserve political power because of their history and land.
- What can you take from it?
- Historical claims justify current political demands.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a demand reasonable?
- How does history affect politics?
Another view
Majority rule might override specific indigenous claims.
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