Rugby and education
Boost for Flying Fijians
IT was a delight to read that top Japanese rugby team Toyota Jido Shokki has been assisting our Flying Fijians in the Land of the Rising Sun. In the latest ranking, our boys are ranked ninth just above the hosts and face Australia, Uruguay, Wales and Georgia in the “pool of death”. Fans will remember that Australia, Uruguay and Wales were our pool opponents in the 2015 RWC and Georgia has replaced England from the 2015 pool. In 2015, Fiji lost to England (3511), Australia (28-13), and Wales (23-13) but beat Uruguay (47-15) and finished fourth in pool A. Now that the fifthranked Welsh Dragons and sixthranked Wallabies are in our pool, we have to beat one of them to make it into the quarters. The task is mammoth but I’m confident that our boys can make the “impossible happen”.
Toso Viti!
RAJNESH ISHWAR LINGAM Nadawa, Nasinu
Genuine apology
I QUESTION how genuine the apology made by the Prime Minster, Voreqe Bainimarama, in the House of representatives was, without the man whom he allegedly wronged.
He did not manhandle the Parliament, but honourable Pio Tikoduadua, therefore, if he genuinely wants forgiveness then he should reconcile with and seek it from the person he offended.
The process of reconciliation where one seeks forgiveness and apologises has moral imperatives and not technical where one apologises because the rule said so.
To apologise so that what had happened may be forgotten and inappropriate action remedied will not solve the problem.
For genuine reconciliation to happen, conflicting parties should be ready, willing and with a clear conscience choose to engage in the process. Otherwise, your apology does not make sense.
KOSITATINO TIKOMAIBOLATAGANE Vuninokonoko Rd, Navua
Satsuki Moriwaki
IT is high time that our people should realise the beauty of our environment and change their attitude.
Travelling from Japan and cleaning the foreshore in Suva by someone on holiday means a lot.
The Japanese has taught many lessons to us through her noble cleaning and beautification action. It’s simply love for the environment
A simple clean-up by a visitor from miles away should bring change in us.
It’s our rubbish that is polluting our beautiful foreshore so let us be the custodians to protect it from further degradation.
Hope we change from today and keep our beautiful Fiji green and clean. Instil civic pride.
R K SINGH
Lautoka
Great contribution
A GREAT contribution and suggestion has come from Japanese tourist Satsuki Moriwaki. Emulating Japanese schools cleaning events will develop civic pride from a young age.
But in our country, can it land the teachers and management in hot water?
MOHAMMED IMRAZ JANIF Natabua, Lautoka
Term 3 pressure
STUDENTS are settling in and absorbing the pressure of Term 3 which began three weeks ago. It is the most important term for the academic year as it is laced with examinations and makes students endure the achievements and setbacks for the efforts they put throughout the year.
Now is the time the true battle begins for the youngsters as they face the uphill battle to decide their careers and build on their success. Especially for the Years 12 and 13 as they face the completion of their school careers and fight further for the next challenge in their life.
The golden words “Education is the key to unlock all the doors of the world”, by the great Nelson Mandela still sparks in my ears and is the guiding light to our future.
Best of luck to all the primary and high school students for the most anticipated school term of the year!
RAYNAV CHAND
Nakasi