Following the conclusion of the election which was preceded by a controversial letter currently causing a rift between the new administration and the Methodist Church in Fiji, the church has expressed its willingness to work with the elected government.
The reaction came in the wake of a response by the Prime Minister Rear Admiral (Ret) Voreqe Bainimarama on Wednesday suggesting the letter was causing racial discord and did not unite Fijians.
The letter was written by the Methodist Church’s secretary for Christian Citizenship and Social Service, Reverend Iliesa Naivalu, to divisional superintendents.
The general secretary of the Methodist Church, Reverend Tevita Nawadra, says he will be writing to the Prime Minister.
“I will be writing to the Prime Minister to affirm him of our earlier stance that we are willing to work together for the betterment of our beloved Fiji,” Nawadra said.
He said the church was optimistic of a good working relationship with the government in spite of the embarrassing issue which had caused a slight rift between the two parties.
Nawadra said the issues raised in the letter were based on resolutions passed in the 2014 conference in which more than 1000 pledgees and lay members representing the 56 divisions of the church deliberated and voted on.
“With the election fast approaching, we wanted our members to be fast aware of the conference resolutions before they make up their own mind on who to vote for.
“As you will see while there are references to past government work and policies, there is no mention of any particular political party.
“My understanding of the situation is that Reverend Naivalu’s efforts were well intended.”
Source
- The Fiji Times
- Republika
- Image: FijiOne
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