“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

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