3 Laisenia Qarase Quotes on Indigenous

Laisenia Qarase quotes on indigenous

33. '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.'

34. 'In view of what has happened to other indigenous groups, the fear and insecurity of Fijians should be easy to understand.'

46. '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.'