The Fiji Museum has recommended that the Government do an Archaeological Impact Assessment before any decision is made for the land near the Suva Botanical Gardens that has been proposed for the construction of the Indian High Commission.
Museum Director Sipiriano Nemani says this was part of their objection that they gave to the Suva City Council.
Nemani says there is proof of remnants of natural and historical heritage around the garden however they did not pursue it further.
He also says the big rain tree is also a natural heritage as it was planted almost 100 years ago.
When questioned by Fijivillage if there are proper records detailing these finds, Nemani says things were not fully recorded because it is only fully recorded when a full in-depth archaeological excavation is done.
Meanwhile, Minister for Lands Ashneel Sudhakar has made it clear that no structure will be built on the Suva Botanical Gardens and there is no official record showing that the land proposed for the construction of the Indian High Commission is an ancestral burial site for the people of Suvavou.
He has also confirmed that the piece of land is not a meke ground as said by the Fiji Museum.
Sudhakar assured people that access will not be cut off into the Fiji Museum. He says that there will also be no public restriction to get into the museum or the gardens.
