Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama believes the mood for the change of the Fiji flag is strong and the government has listened to the people.
In a statement, Bainimarama says the challenge is to find a design that speaks to everyone.
He says this will be achieved in the coming weeks and months.
The Prime Minister says they have feedback teams visiting a range of communities, and the feedback tells them that the Fijian people definitely agree on the need to change the existing flag.
Bainimarama also says they estimate that Fijians viewed the 23 existing designs more than 70‑thousand times on the national flag website which is actual participation in the process.
The Prime Minister says what the Fijian people are saying is this: “Yes, we agree on the need for a new national symbol but show us a design we like. Give us more choices. Give us more time to consider them. And that is what they are going to get.”
Bainimarama says he passionately believes that we need a national flag with symbols that represent the Fijian spirit today and into the future.
He says we need symbols that speak to us all as Fijians, not as a people once ruled by the British.
The Prime Minister says as announced last week, we now have until December 31st to complete the flag process and people have the time to fully consider new alternatives.
Bainimarama has already confirmed that there will be no referendum when asked by the opposition yesterday.
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