National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says comments by SODELPA MP, Mosese Bulitavu are despicable and he is calling for a public apology from Bulitavu.
Prasad says Bulitavu is racially slurring and demeaning Indo‑Fijian women with his insulting comment that accuses rural Indo‑Fijian women of committing adultery and therefore being murdered by their husbands.
He says as a lawyer Bulitavu is trying to blame Indo‑Fijian women for the crime of murder, which he claims has spread to the i‑Taukei community.
Prasad says Bulitavu also goes onto to blame i‑Taukei women for getting beaten up by their husbands who escape punishment because of the culture of bulubulu.
He strongly says that this is shameful.
Prasad adds that Bulitavu has insulted our hardworking women – our mothers, daughters and sisters.
The NFP leader says Bulitavu should hang his head in shame and publicly apologise to all women whose morality, character and credibility he has attacked.
Prasad says racial slurs and malicious attacks have no place in our society.
He stresses that at a time when every effort is being made for the social, economic and political advancement of women, Bulitavu’s comment raises serious questions about his intention to racially denigrate women.
Prasad also says they do not need a lecture from the likes of Ashwin Raj who he attacked of being an absolute mouthpiece of the FijiFirst government.
Ashwin Raj
Prasad says Raj should stick to the issue and not attack the NFP.
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