Fiji PM totally against gay marriage Featured
Frank Bainimarama
7 January, 2015. Frank Bainimarama was responding to comments made by Shamima Ali, the head of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, on a news programme where she said Fiji should consider allowing same-sex marriage.
But in today's Fiji Sun, Mr Bainimarama is quoted as saying that will not happen in his or Ms Ali's lifetime, saying "Fiji does not need that rubbish."
He says that if a woman wants to marry another woman, "they should go and have it done in Iceland and stay and live there." Shamima Ali says it was a totally regressive statement towards an LGBT community that struggles with discrimination.
"It's extreme homophobia and really total disrespect for a community in Fiji, and it's just not in keeping with statements that government has been making in terms of human rights, and violence against women, and our aspiration to be on the UN Human Rights Council in the near future."
Shamima Ali says acceptance of the gay community has slowly been increasing, and leaders should instead be encouraging tolerance.
RNZI
4 comments
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Mo'oni lahi Siaosi, ako meia Baini, 'oua 'e pa pe me'a mo fakamo'oni fie fakatatau ki he ngaahi fonua ta'etui 'Otua. Koe 'atunga ena kuo toe kalanga a Baini kihe kau pieni ke o ki Iceland, ka koe ha ne nau fakamo'oni ai e CEDAW!!! talk about letting the camel's hoof into the tent !!! tau fakamalo lahi fau ki He'ene 'Afio he'ene langimama'o mo 'ofa hono kakai 'o ta'ofi 'i tu'a e fu'u kameli fulikivanu ko eni ko e CEDAW. Tau tokanga lahi e ngaahi 'aho ni 'o ta e lango kei mama'o, na'a tau toki hanga hake kuo kasia 'etau mo'ui mo hoatu sosaieti 'ehe angahala moe anga ta'ema'a 'oku tu'uaki mai 'ehe UN 'o tui kuikui ki ai e kau poupou 'o e ngaahi totonu kehekehe. Talaatu kia 'Ofa Likiliki moe 'otu ke nau 'eke ka Baini pe koe ha kuo toe afe holo ai kae 'ikai folo kotoa e ngaahi nunu'a 'oe CEDAW.
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Mahalo ne ikai ha amanaki ia a Bainimarama e fie mali vave pehei fai a haa fafine mo fafine pehe ki haa tangata. Koia ai Tonga tau ako ha mea mei fisi naa tau fakamooni he aho ni mau mai ha loli silini auhu pea apply mali e kau fakaleiti moe kau pieni pea mou fetuhuaki ke matuhu ai ha foimata ka kuo tomui.
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DICTATOR BAINIMARAMA SIGNED FIJI TO THE CEDAW TREATY...so he is obliged to the mandates of CEDAW. Unlike Tonga, Fiji must follow through with their promise to the UN treaty.
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Well said Premier Bainimarama. Don't corrupt your country with that ungodly gay society. Only in Sodom it existed and god's wrath destroyed it.