Fiji’s Acting Prime Minister Prof. Biman Prasad has praised the work of the Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission (FTRC) following a progress briefing in Suva.
Prof. Prasad met with FTRC Chairperson Marcus Brand and Commissioners Rajendra Dass and Sekove Naqiolevu to review the Commission’s efforts over recent months.
Established by Parliament in December 2024, the FTRC is tasked with facilitating open, safe and inclusive truth-telling around Fiji’s coup years of 1987, 2000 and 2006.
FTRC’s mission is to promote healing for survivors of human rights violations and to strengthen national reconciliation.
The Acting Prime Minister welcomed the Commission’s outreach and consultations with survivors, NGOs, youth groups, faith leaders and the media.
Prof. Prasad stressed the importance of ensuring community voices are central to the reconciliation process. “The Commission’s work is vital to addressing Fiji’s long-standing racial and social divisions and to building a more unified and democratic future,” he said.
To support its mandate, the Coalition Government has allocated $1.5 million in the 2025–2026 National Budget for FTRC operations.
The Government reaffirmed its full commitment to the Commission, saying it remains dedicated to advancing peace, national cohesion and sustainable democratic development for all Fijians.
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