Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has stressed that the plight of the Indigenous Fijian landowners is now being addressed following the return of the 38 acres of ancestral land to the mataqali Rara today.
Commodore Bainimarama said all the issues being raised by the landowners will be addressed to ensure that the country moves forward.
However, the Interim Prime Minister has reiterated that no racist policies will be promulgated to split the different races in the country.
Commodore Bainimarama said he was touched by the speech of the Turaga Ni Mataqali Rara Jovilisi Kedrayate today that they have been trying to get their ancestral land back for more than 40 years.
Turaga Ni Mataqali Rara, Jovilisi Kedrayate said they started working through the unelected government to help them after exhausting all avenues of assistance in the past years.
He called on the interim government to continue fighting for the truth and be honest in their dealings.
Plight of Indigenous Fijian Landowners Now Being Addressed
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