As the country celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today the Citizens’ Constitutional Forum has urged different communities and religions to strongly condemn acts of racism.
CCF CEO, Reverend Akuila Yabaki said this years theme “Learning from historical tragedies to combat racial discrimination today” carries great significance for Fiji as our past has witnessed social and political situations which were derived from racial discrimination.
Yabaki said it is critical for the people of Fiji to understand the damaging effects of racial tensions and collectively advance towards preventing and promoting a culture of peace, tolerance and co-existence.
He said Fiji has a taken positive step in encouraging racial equality.
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