Contestants share common ground as law students, advocates

Carnival ends this Saturday after crowning.

The carnival started last Saturday and ends with the crowning of the queen this Saturday at the Sigatoka Town Council ground.

Two queen contestants taking part in this year’s 2019 Vodafone Coral Coast Carnival share two things in common – they are law students and intend to be the voice of the silent majority. They are Kelesita Rabici Lawanawasawasako Moala and Natasha Fahreen Saiyad.

Ms Moala, 23, who is from Tubou, Lakeba, Lau, is pursuing her law degree at the University of the South Pacific (USP) as a second-year student. She has maternal links to Urata Village in Savusavu and is sponsored by the Market Vendors Association.

She is advocating on mitigating the effects of climate change and ways to mitigate it. She lists her hobbies as singing and dancing.

Ms Saiyad, 22, is a law student at the Fiji National University. She is from Cuvu in Sigatoka and is sponsored by the Nadroga District Council of Social Services. She lists her hobbies as dancing, driving and photography.

Ms Saiyad will advocate on the urgent need to deal with social issues such as rape, teenage pregnancy and suicide. She feels these social ills are on the rise in the country and they require our immediate attention to save lives.

The carnival started last Saturday and ends with the crowning of the queen this Saturday at the Sigatoka Town Council ground.

A total of five contestants are taking part in the carnival. Edited by Naisa Koroi