National Flag will not be changed anytime soon

National Flag will not be changed anytime soon

By Semi Turaga
Thursday 18/08/2016
Fiji 7s fans proudly wave the national flag. Photo: Google

The National Flag will not be changed any time soon.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says while he remains convinced personally that we need to replace some of the flag’s colonial symbols with a genuinely indigenous expression of our present and our future, it has been apparent to the Government since February that the flag should not be changed for the foreseeable future.

Bainimarama says it has been deeply moving for him as Prime Minister to witness the way Fijians have rallied around the national flag as our Rugby Sevens team brought home Olympic Gold for Fiji.

He knows that this sentiment is shared by most Fijians.

Bainimarama says it is a question of resetting national priorities as our people continue to recover from Tropical Cyclone Winston.

Fiji 7s players pose for a photo with fans at the Rio Olympics.

He says the cost of any flag change is better spent at the present time assisting Fijians back on their feet.

Bainimarama is urging every Fijian to display our flag when our victorious Sevens team returns to Fiji on Sunday and during our special national holiday on Monday.

He stresses that it is a time to celebrate not only their remarkable achievement but our collective unity and national sense of purpose.

Meanwhile Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will announce details of the 7s celebrations later this morning. Stay with us for that.

Fiji 7s fans in Tavarua proudly wave the national flag after Fiji's Gold medal win in Rio.
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