Fiji's first ombudsman and former Supreme Court Judge Sir Moti Tikaram has passed away yesterday at the age of 87 at his residence in Suva.
Sir Moti was the first local person to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji.
He has served on numerous boards and committees and has been the patron of several sporting organisations.
Sir Moti born in Lami in 1925 was brought up with six brothers and four sisters and is the fourth eldest among his siblings.
His family donated a piece of land to Lami Town Council which has been named Tikaram Park.
Tikaram was the President of the Fiji Football Association from 1959 to 1960 and is credited with making the Association multi-racial and initiating moves to have its name changed from Fiji Indian Football Association.
Sir Moti's funeral will be held on Monday and he is survived by his three children.
Story by: Ronal Deo
