Only general prayers allowed at goverment functions when Fiji becomes secular state.
When asked on how the government departments will handle prayers at functions when the constitution is adopted, Acting Prime Minister and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said a prayer can be said that is acceptable to all.

BurnsRobbie Burns Selkirk Grace can now be used by all.

Scots:
Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some would eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,

Sae let the Lord be thankit.

Fijian:
E so e tu vei ira na leweni manumanu qai sega ni rawa ni kania
E so e rawa ni kania, na ka era vinakata
Ia, e tu vei ira na leweni manumanu qai sega ni rawa ni kania
Me da vaka vinavinaka ga vua na Kalou.

Hindi:
कुछ hae मांस और भंग खाते हैं,
   और कुछ यह चाहते हैं कि खाना होगा;
लेकिन, हम मांस hae, और हम खा सकते हैं
   Sae प्रभु thankit हो.

Chinese:
一些肉HAE和美人蕉吃的,
  有些人会吃的希望;
不过,我们虽生的肉,我们可以吃,
  SAE让主thankit。

Arabic:

بعض اللحوم هاي والقنا أكل،
   وسوف تأكل بعض الذين يريدون ذلك؛
لكننا هاي اللحوم، ونحن يمكن أن تأكل،
   اسمحوا SAE الرب يكون thankit.

English:
Some have meat and cannot eat,
Some have none and want it,
We have meat and we can eat.
So let the Lord be thanked for it.

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