Quote #20

James Ah Koy, Senator and former Cabinet Minister: (From a Senate speech, 10 May, 2004): 'Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was a man who is loved by many today and is appreciated for what he was - a man for all seasons, who was true to his God and his belief, true to his wife and family, true to his country, a man of faith, unswervingly for what he believed in and strived for.'

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  7. Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Vice-President of Fiji (2005-): 'Ratu Mara is a man who stands for the truth, he hated lies.'
  8. 'It was the work of opportunists, crooks, thugs for their own self-gain and interest.'

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