With less than a month to go for the election of the new President, parliamentarians are this week responding to the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau’s final speech in parliament.
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum today thanked Ratu Epeli for his career of service to the nation as he has always answered the country’s call.
Sayed-Khaiyum says Ratu Epeli has served as a senior army officer and a diplomat, is a man who has visited 175 secondary schools in the country to educate them on HIV AIDS, a man who has courageously embraced people who have been traditionally shunned or ignored like AIDS patients, gays, lesbians, trans-gender individuals, the disabled and the poor.
He says the President has welcomed all these people to the core of the Fijian society.
Sayed-Khaiyum says Ratu Epeli is a man of principle.
He also noted the President’s call for everyone in parliament to defend democracy.
Sayed-Khaiyum also acknowledged the President’s comments on everyone to work together to continue to build our economy.
