Do not give heed to voices of division.
This was stressed by Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum while officiating at the Ganesh Utsav final rituals at My Suva Park in Nasese organised by the Fiji Sevashram Sangha.
He says sadly there are still some people who try to create division on the grounds of religion for their own selfish agendas.
Sayed-Khaiyum adds that all of us as a society, as one people and as a country should not give heed to such voices of division.
He says it is important for everyone to come together eventhough we have different religions.
Sayed-Khaiyum says people of all faiths are important in a free society like we now have in Fiji.
He says people of faith give a voice to morality and ethics and when people of all faiths come together in tolerance and understanding, when they love and respect each other and work for the common good then peace, justice and prosperity will flourish.
Ganesh Utsav, a Hindu festival that celebrates Lord Ganesha has come to an end amidst a lot of singing and dancing.
The 10 day program began on the 25th of August.
President of the Fiji Sevashram Sangha Swami Sanyuktanand says this year’s Ganesh Utsav was celebrated by several mandalis or religious groups, where hundreds of people came together to take part in the final rites, where idols of Lord Ganesh were carried in a public procession with music and group chanting, then immersed in the sea.
