Koila Nailatikau: Quotes about laws

“I feel that the rule of law must be upheld. I simply will not accept any apology until justice is done.”

Koila Nailatikau

October 2004
On her boycott of the "Fiji Week" reconciliation ceremonies

Justice , Law , Feeling

“To put it in simple English, you break the law, you commit a crime, you do the time.”

Koila Nailatikau

On the government's proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission, 26 July, 2005

Law , Time

“For all I know this has come very late in the day and it's a bit too late … Had my father been here, I believe he would have respected and upheld the rule of law.”

Koila Nailatikau

7 May 2005
On the government's proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission, 7 May, 2005

Law

“If we succumb to pardoning these men, then we are sabotaging and undermining our own ability to act without fear or favour. We reap what we sow. We will sow a culture of coups for our children. We must therefore, uphold the Rule of Law and Justice.”

Koila Nailatikau

On her boycott of the "Fiji Week" reconciliation ceremonies, Senate Speech, 22 October 2004 (excerpts) http://www.parliament.gov.fj/hansard/viewhansard.aspx?hansardID266&viewtypefull

Men , Children , Fear , Justice

“True reconciliation must incorporate the righteous elements of forgiveness and justice. Therefore, real meaningful forgiveness will only arise when firstly, we have to identify the aggrieved party and the wrongdoer must then ask for forgiveness for a specific wrong done. Once forgiveness is achieved, then the process of justice must take place and punishment given according to law. Only then, will true reconciliation begin.”

Koila Nailatikau

On her boycott of the "Fiji Week" reconciliation ceremonies, Senate Speech, 22 October 2004 (excerpts) http://www.parliament.gov.fj/hansard/viewhansard.aspx?hansardID266&viewtypefull

Justice , Law , Forgiveness

“I recall what the late Tui Nayau said at his last Lau Provincial Council meeting on Ono, Lau, in October 2000: 'There can be no reconciliation or peace until the coup investigations are completed and the rule of law is upheld'.”

Koila Nailatikau

On the government's proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission, 24 July, 2005

Peace , Law

“Regrettably, this Bill appears to remove everything that the late Tui Nayau worked for, that is respect for the rule of law and everything he stood for unity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence.”

Koila Nailatikau

On the government's proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission, 24 July, 2005

Peace , Law , Appearance