4 Laisenia Qarase Quotes on Policy

Laisenia Qarase quotes on policy

11. 'It is now time for us to bring a greater degree of closure to a tragic period of our history. We must not forget what happened in 2000, but we must turn our eyes more to the future.'

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)

38. 'Affirmative Action is a temporary measure to correct these imbalances (between ethnic Fijians and Indo-Fijians).'