The people of the tikina of Nabukelevu in Kadavu have shown their support towards the eradication of political elements from the Great Council of Chiefs and the Methodist Church.
The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday visited the village of Daviqele in Nabukelevu and told the villagers that the government wants to remove politics from the GCC and the Methodist Church.
Tui Nabukelevu Ratu Apakuki Nanovo said they will stand by government's decision, as they believe politics should not be involved in the running of the two bodies, as it will also sidetrack from the original roles that the two bodies are supposed to play.
Ratu Apakuki added the GCC is an institution that the ordinary Fijians look up to and with the inclusions of Senators and Parliamentarians, the GCC will be affected as these people will bring in their own agendas and forget about looking after the needs of the indigenous Fijians.
On the Methodist Church Ratu Apakuki strongly believes that church ministers should not be involved in politics as they have a spiritual role in guiding their congregation and politics will only be a distraction and serves no purpose in their work.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is making his views very clear as he tours Kadavu that people need to accept the proposed reforms that will be brought up by the government from now until 2014.
Commodore Bainimarama said people should also realize that the current scenario is different from the 1987 and 2000 coups. Earlier this week he also told civil servants in Vunisea that they should not be thinking that the current setup will be the same as 1987 and 2000, as the reforms are being done for the benefit of everyone.
He stressed that anyone opposing the reforms should step aside.
Meanwhile Commodore Bainimarama said elections will be held in Fiji in 2014 and called on the people of Kadavu to support the government's plans.
He also said the military will ensure that the government that comes in after 2014 stays on track.
The Prime Minister is currently on his way to Ravitaki, visiting farm roads in the Nabukelevu district.
