Joni Madraiwiwi: Ethnicity

Joni Madraiwiwi was Fijian politician. Explore interesting quotes on ethnicity.
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“This is a small country with limited resources. Can we afford the time spent on endless debates about ethnicity and identity?”

Opening address to the Tourism Forum at the Sheraton Resort, 7 July 2005.

“Relationships between our ethnic communities are generally good but we need to continue weaving connections to the point where they are interwoven and unbreakable.”

Opening address to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference in Nadi, 6 September 2005.

“We need to try and focus less on ethnicity in this country and concentrate on trying to improve the lot of the marginalized whoever they are.”

Speech to the Lautoka Rotary Club (Centenary Dinner), 12 March 2005 http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/printer_4326.shtml.