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Rabuka and 29 others receive Fiji 50 medals

Rabuka and 29 others receive Fiji 50 medals

By Vijay Narayan
13/10/2020
Fijian President, His Excellency Major-General (Ret'd) Jioji Konusi Konrote bestows the 50th Independence Anniversary Medals Ceremony. Recipient Sodelpa and Opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka. [Image: Fijian Government]

Former Prime Minister and current Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka was part of the 30 recipients of the Fiji 50 Independence Commemorative medal today.

Hot Bread Kitchen owner, Doctor Mere Samisoni, FASANOC President, Vidya Lakhan, Pure Fiji owner, Gaetane Austin, former Chief Magistrate Sekove Naqiolevu, Koroipita developer, Peter Drysdale, Small Claims Tribunal Chairperson and former CEO of British American Tobacco, Joel Sahai, Pio Bosco Tikoisuva, singer Jese Mucunabitu, former Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner, Aisea Taoka, Doctor Joji Malani, former Permanent Secretary and former Vice President of Methodist Church of Fiji, Apisalome Tudreu, Fiji Performing Rights Association Chairman, Eremasi Tamanisau Junior and navy officer Niko Baleiverata were also handed medals by President Jioji Konrote.

Other recipients were Susana Evening, Captain Matereti Tuisue, Kolinio Takali, Waisale Vuniwaqa, Meli Tora, Mohammed Rafiq, Emori Tawake, Ernest Dutta, Mosese Tabuya, Raj Sharma, Krishan Kumar, Eroni Antonio, Raymond Mani, Krishan Vilash, Biu Baravi and Savenaca Tuivaga.

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