Fiji’s Constitution
Sir,—J. Wanklyn (September 20) appears to see Fiji as some kind of tropical paradise, detached from the political mainstream of the Western world. The colonial sin of cultural-racial fragmentation is a fact that can only be humanely solved by adopting representative methods that European countries have in the last 100 years brought to a fine art of liberal compromise. The otherwise excellent editorial on Fiji made an unfortunate reference to the term Westminster system which, when compared with most European countries, is a retarded form of representation that fails to cater for plural differences so prevalent in most countries throughout the world. If communal progress is measured in terms of genuine plural representation in government, then it can only be reactionary for anyone to encourage representative behaviour in terms of race, colour and creed — particularly when enforced by the gun. — Yours, etc., L. J. ROBINSON. September 20, 1988.
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