'We pay lip service to multiracialism but we fail to put it into practice because we continue to see most things and ourselves from our own ethnic perspective. So long as the personal attitude persists, we will not see us one people of Fiji and our future will not be secure.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lip service to multiracialism fails when people view everything through an ethnic lens, threatening Fiji’s security.
- In plain terms
- True multiracialism requires moving beyond ethnic perspectives.
- What can you take from it?
- Broadening perspectives strengthens national security.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What steps can reduce ethnic bias?
- How does perception affect security?
Another view
Changing deep‑seated attitudes is a long process.
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