The people of the village of Mavana in the island of Vanuabalavu in the Lau group do not support the draft People Charter although the National Council for Building A Better Fiji (NCBBF) said that majority of the people in the island have shown their support.

The "turaga ni koro" of Mavana Josateki Valoloma said the NCBBF team were welcomed to the village when they presented their "sevusevu" to them to present the draft Charter but the villagers did not change their stance as they do not support the charter.

Vakaloloma maintained the village of Mavana is firm on the early decision of the Bose Vanua and the Bose Va-koro to reject the charter and nothing had changed since that decision was made.

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase hails from Mavana.

Meanwhile, the National Council For Building A Better Fiji Secretariat staff Lote Raboila currently in the Lau Group had confirmed that majority of the people in Vanaubalavu support the People's Charter.

In a statement to Fijivillage, Raboila said majority of those who attended the meetings voiced their rejection of the Charter due to the "Bose Va-koro" decision to reject the Charter.

However, when they collected the response forms after the consultation meetings, a good number have given their support on paper which was very encouraging for the team.

Raboila added that no village had so far rejected or turned away the Charter team despite village meetings' decisions to oppose the Charter process.

The team was accompanied by the Roko Tui Lau, assistant Rokos and the Provincial Administrator.