9 Laisenia Qarase Quotes on Ethics

Laisenia Qarase quotes on ethics

3. 'The shame is compounded by the failure of developed countries to commit enough of their wealth and resources to helping poor populations from developing countries.'

4. 'Good governance is also about rooting out corruption, which is a stain on the integrity of any nation.'

5. 'Follow the teachings and you will not go wrong.'

22. 'For Christians, the rules are clear. They are under order to forgive. We must follow those orders, no matter how difficult they appear. If we do not forgive, God will not forgive us. That is the beginning and the end of it.'

26. 'I try to live by proper ethical and moral standards and carry out my national duties in accordance with the principles of the God I believe in.'

51. 'Recently we heard that a prominent parliamentarian converted government assets to his personal use. Very soon, we will hear of some prominent politicians evading tax deliberately. Very soon we will hear of people abusing their travel entitlements. We extend zero-tolerance to these kind of people and some years ago, we know that the former Prime Minister converted government funds to improve his own personal standing by renovating and upgrading his personal house. The member for Labasa Open went on a fishing trip at government expense ... This is fraud. I do not know want you want to call it, but it is fraud, using taxpayers' money for personal use.'

52. 'It has, understandably, aggrieved our Muslim community. Their religion and its founder have been insulted, and ridiculed.' (Fiji Live)

53. 'The Code (Fiji Media Council Code of Ethics) is quite clear in its guidelines on religion. Those guidelines have not been followed in this instance,' Qarase said. (Pacific Magazine)

55. 'Freedom carries obligations and responsibilities. This applies, in particular, to the news media. Our media have an obligation to exercise their responsibilities in a manner that reflects the social, cultural and religious values of our different communities. (Pacific Magazine)