"With a resounding yes I say we can reconcile and that it really is a matter of the heart." (27 July 2005). - Laisenia Qarase

I want to assure you, Prime Minister, that we in Fiji cherish the vital and valuable role, and the enormous contribution, which members of our Indian community have played, and are continuing to play in the development and progress of our country.

WTO (the World Trade Organization) is trying to impose equality of trade in an unequal world, but for developing countries like Fiji there is no level playing field, just a slippery slope.

We will only overcome this (communal politics) when there is greater interracial trust, confidence and assimilation.