Epeli Ganilau: Ethnicity

Epeli Ganilau is Fijian politician. Explore interesting quotes on ethnicity.
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“We should not allow ourselves, individually or our ethnic communities to become easy tools for politics of race that will continue to segregate us mentally and emotionally.”

Epeli Ganilau

Speech at the launch of the NAP campaign for the 2006 election, Rakiraki, 6 August 2005

Communication

“I would like to offer for the unity of our people, the adoption of multiracialism as the core ideal in searching for a clear way ahead. We need to get out of our comfort zones, our ethnic boxes and truly embrace multiracialism.”

Epeli Ganilau

Guest speech to the conference of the Fiji Labour Party, Lautoka, 30 July 2005

People , Way , Search , Box

“To create a Fiji where people of different ethnicities, religions and cultures can live and work together for the good of all, can differ without rancour, govern without violence and accept responsibility as reasonable people intent on serving the best interest of all.”

Epeli Ganilau

Excerpts from a speech to the Fiji Institute of Accountants, 28 April 2005

People , Religion

“When we leave out people on the grounds of ethnicity we limit our options. As such, we become poorer because we are not making optimum use of our human resources, thereby depriving us of the returns and full benefit of our capabilities.”

Epeli Ganilau

From a speech to the Lautoka Rotary Club, 13 May 2005

People

“For too long we have kept ourselves in our ethnic boxes and continue to see ourselves as either indigenous Fijians, Indo-Fijians, Europeans, part-Europeans, Chinese, Pacific Islanders, or others. For as long as that wall remains we will continue to view one another with suspicion and distrust. This is the fear that is fueled by political manouvering to keep us divided while for some to remain in power.”

Epeli Ganilau

Guest speech to the conference of the Fiji Labour Party, Lautoka, 30 July 2005

Fear , Parting , Box

“We pay lip service to multiracialism but we fail to put it into practice because we continue to see most things and ourselves from our own ethnic perspective. So long as the personal attitude persists, we will not see us one people of Fiji and our future will not be secure.”

Epeli Ganilau

Guest speech to the conference of the Fiji Labour Party, Lautoka, 30 July 2005

People , Future , Personality

“This is what the National Alliance stands for: To respect all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender and religion, to uphold godly principles and moral values and to respect the rule of law.”

Epeli Ganilau

Remarks made at the launch of the Navua branch of the NAP, 4 June 2005

People , Religion , Law

“As a country, we have not started to see how much we can achieve as a nation and we will not have any idea of our strength if we continue to deny ourselves the opportunity to come together as one people. We have not been able to pool the resources and talent of our people and exploit them for our common good. It will continue to evade us if we continue to stress our ethnicity and group differences.”

Epeli Ganilau

Guest speech to the conference of the Fiji Labour Party, Lautoka, 30 July 2005

People , Idea , Country