3 Laisenia Qarase Quotes on Legislation

Laisenia Qarase quotes on legislation

13. 'Any Bill is drafted without consulting any party or stakeholders is because it contains what the Government wants to be included in the Bill.' (20 May 2005, explaining why he had not consulted the Great Council of Chiefs on the legislation).

16. 'The sections of the Bill dealing with amnesty were not plucked out of thin air. They have been taken from legislation adopted and successfully used elsewhere. The principles of amnesty are well known and accepted internationally. We have done the research on this.' (14 June 2005)

28. 'We are trying to establish a process beginning with problems arising from 2000. In the second part of the Bill we propose to establish a permanent national council for promotion of reconciliation, unity and tolerance and that to me is most important part of this Bill.'