No consultations and a burning of what was supposed to be a great constitution for all Fijians was replaced.
Siblings (from left): Avrita Gounder, Aakrish Gounder and Avran Gounder celebrating Constitution Day at their home in Waidamudamu in Nakasi. Photo: File
Today, September 7, the country was supposed to commemorate Constitution Day.
A day that bemoans the sad truth of having to remember a constitution forced on Fijian people in 2013.
Sixteen years of military then civilian rule has highlighted to the Fijian people a constitution made to order for those in power then. A day that is as fake as the 2013 foundational statutes that govern a nation was made.
No consultations and a burning of what was supposed to be a great constitution for all Fijians was replaced.
This, with one that was added to and amended whenever an arm of government or its officials found it difficult to contend with common sense and legally correct laws.
Our current Government is now trying to cull all the supposedly legal stupidities enacted since 2013.
Today’s new Government, new Fiji and all Fijians deserve a new Constitution.
This Constitution Day should be remembered for when we throw out the forced 2013 constitution and have a look at instituting a better constitution for all Fijians.
God bless Fiji.
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