Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase stresses that the Qoliqoli, Indigenous Land Claims Tribunal and Reconciliation Bills are not racist.
Qarase said Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama's interpretation that the proposed bills would divide the nation is a misconception.
However Qarase said he cannot confirm at this stage on whether they will push ahead with the bills if they return to power.
However, speaking to Village News Bainimarama reiterated that he will ensure that the three bills never come back as they will divide the nation.
The Interim Prime Minister also revealed that some businessmen had asked him to remove the Qarase government a few years ago as they were feeling threatened by Qarase racist policies.
But Bainimarama said he did not want to carry out a coup at that stage as he thought that Qarase would remove the bills.
Bainimarama also reveals that NZ Foreign Minister, Winston Peters agreed with him that the Qoliqoli Bill was not a good idea for Fiji.
Meanwhile Qarase said Bainimarama should have reported the matter to police when the businesspeople asked him to remove the government.
Proposed bills aren’t racist-Qarase
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