For them to set up a self-proclaimed government would be a direct challenge to the executive authority of the president,

Our latest estimate and time frames for new elections is three years,

Fijians do not seek permanency as an expression of racial superiority. Their motivation is to ensure the survival of a small and distinct race,

We are in the midst of the greatest investment boom Fiji has ever seen.

If they persist with it, they will be dealt with according to law,

We must promote national reconciliation and healing, not only between the Fijians and Indo-Fijians, but also between the Fijians themselves,

The lawlessness that has swept the country must stop,

We have seen the extent of the desecration and destruction of the facilities of the finest institution in the country,

All of us in Fiji, the Government and the people, are very proud for what you have achieved in reaching the finals of this year’s Hong Kong Sevens.

I had tried my best to bring in representatives of the Indian community, but fear for the safety of their families has been a real inhibiting factor,