Laisenia Qarase Quotes on Indigenous
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'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.'
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'In view of what has happened to other indigenous groups, the fear and insecurity of Fijians should be easy to understand.'
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'For our country, it is vitally important, as a factor for long-standing stability, that we always maintain a careful balance between the rights of individuals and communities, the special interests of indigenous people, including their right of ownership to their natural resources must also be protected.'