Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry on behalf of the Girmityas today accepted the apology of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and the Methodist Church in Fiji for the role they played in the coups of 1987 and 2000.<\/p>\n
Speaking during the Thanksgiving and Reconciliation Service at the Vodafone Arena, Chaudhry says this is a momentous occasion in the history of our nation, more so for the Girmitya community.<\/p>\n
He says he is deeply touched and humbled by what he views as an act of great courage, statesmanship and humility by Reverend Ili Vunisuwai.<\/p>\n
He also says it is not easy for a person of his standing to make an apology of this nature as he cannot conceive that Reverend Vunisuwai would personally condone any of the acts for which he is now apologising.<\/p>\n
Chaudhry says the Fiji Labour Party was a victim of these coups and its leaders, supporters and their families were subjected to violence and harassment on three dreadful occasions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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