I believe we must not fight fire with fire, we will be burnt. The only way in which we can stop these extremist elements from destroying the nation i… - Epeli Ganilau

What I would like to see is a greater degree of interaction that will lead to a much better cross-cultural understanding than what we have in Fiji today.

Whether some people like it or not, Fiji is already a multiracial society. We have different races, but that does not mean we should only work for the good of our own race. We have to truly understand one another, learn each other’s languages, and truly work together. There is huge potential in Fiji, and we would be amazed to see what we will achieve, if we work together.

As a people, we have not been able to chart a clear map toward a common destiny. We will not be able to do this if our leaders continue to promote sectional and separate development.