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Issue No: 955; 19 July 2001
The Commonwealth Secretary General's Special Envoy to Fiji, Justice Pius Langa, urged politicians and political parties to accept the August election result. While making a statement on Fiji TV, Justice Langa emphasised that democracy will only prevail if those losing the election accepted it. He further suggested that all parties should be mindful of democracy, national unity and reconciliation in order to bring Fiji back to constitutional rule. Commitment to accept the election result and stick to the democratic rule prior to the election should be the order of the day, he said. There should not be any room for unconstitutional overthrow of the elected government if Fiji has to progress. Commitment to reconciliation and constitutional rule will bring "victory for democracy" in Fiji. This is Justice Langa's fifth visit to Fiji since his
appointment as Special Envoy following the political crisis of May 2000. Justice
Langa was appointed to expedite Fiji's return to constitutional rule following
Fiji's suspension from the Commonwealth. He leaves the country tomorrow. |
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