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I’ve not spoken on behalf of the Indo-Fijian community who were victims of the coups – Kiran

I’ve not spoken on behalf of the Indo-Fijian community who were victims of the coups – Kiran

By Mansi Chand
29/10/2024
Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee Sashi Kiran

Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee Sashi Kiran says she has not spoken on behalf of the Indo-Fijian community who were victims of the coups in the country.

Kiran highlighted this during fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan when former FijiFirst MP and current Opposition MP, Alvick Maharaj questioned who has given her the mandate to speak on behalf of the Indo-Fijian community and the victims with regards to the Truth and Reconciliation.

She says she is appointed by the Cabinet to help in the drafting of the Bill but for his information and the rest of the country, some of them were very actively involved in what happened in 2000.

The Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee says most of the organisations and people in power at that time, failed the people.

Kiran further says during that time, they were trying to help the families who were taken hostage and she kept mobilizing food along with the documentation to be sent to the faith-based organisations saying this community is affected, can you mobilize food.

She says they have asked submissions and whatever they have received is in the draft.

Kiran adds they have to create a structure that can enable the perpetrators or victims to come and face the Commission and engage with the communities and be able to share the truth.

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