1. Honorable Chairman and distinguish members of our Constitution Commission. It is a proud moment in our history as we present the RFMF’s submission. There is a sigh of happiness and a stream of sorrow amongst us as we recall the sacrifices made by numerous Fijians and members of the Armed Forces in their endeavors to achieve this milestone. Lives were sacrificed by our brothers and sisters at arms in an effort to steer Fiji on a new course, to happy and prosperous times, towards a better Fiji.
2. The efforts of the Honorable Prime Minister and Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces are commendable. The vision to unite all Fijians, to develop a thriving and harmonious society, a forward looking Fiji that equates and meets the challenges of our evolving society and international setting is commendable. From the outset, we would like to reiterate that the Forces fully support the endeavors of our Honorable Prime Minister and Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and will continue to do so in times ahead.
Read full submission at this link > rfmf_constitution_submission-final
La Passionara said:
This is now the de facto Constitution of Fiji- Yash Ghai should immediately disappear from our shores! His draft report leaked a couple of weeks ago can only be described as a ‘dog’s breakfast’.
The RFMF one just needs someone to tidy up the language, not to mention the funny spelling of some words (Fijinglish!); but I hope they leave in the bits about Mick Beddoes- hilarious!
The fact that the RFMF decided to cut and paste the 1997 Constitution’s Bill of Rights into its submissions is evidence of that Constitution still being in force. Great work RFMF.