The Auckland Times | Issue 185| October 15, 2019
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Minister Pio Tikoduadua resigns from office
with him and will give him
courage.
He says he has been
blessed to enjoy the support
of a great many people all
through his life - his beloved
mother, his grandfather
and the rest of his extended
family, his own family, his
wonderful wife Sereana
and two beloved children
Mosese and Sarafina, his
mentors in the Roman
Catholic Church, his
colleagues and friends in
the RFMF and the FijiFirst
Government, the FijiFirst
Party and the people around
him in the Ministries in
I
which he had the privilege to
nfrastructure and people in Delasui, Tailevu.
Transport Minister serve.
In a statement to the
and Leader of the Pio Tikoduadua thanked
Government in people of Fiji, Tikoduadua
the Prime Minister for his
parliament, Pio Tikoduadua confirmed he has handed
friendship over many years
has resigned from public in his resignation to the
and the confidence and
office. Speaker of Parliament. support he has shown to
Tikoduadua says he has Tikoduadua says he is him, whether in the RFMF,
an advanced form of cancer facing the battle of his life as the Prime Minister’s
and has chosen to spend and asks for prayers in the Permanent Secretary as
time with his family and sure knowledge that God is they carried out the reform
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program to produce our new
democracy and as a cabinet
minister in his government.
He also thanked all
the people of Fiji for the
opportunity to serve them.
Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama says he is
devastated to learn of the
extent of the illness of his
trusted Minister and dear
freind, Pio Tikoduadua, that
has forced him to resign
from public office.
In a national statement,
Bainimarama says he
knows that every MP of
every affiliation will share
his sorrow at Tikoduadua’s
departure from the
government and parliament,
and he wishes Tikoduadua
the very best in his current
struggle.
The Prime Minister
also asks every Fijian to
join him in praying for
Tikoduadua, who he says is
so dearly loved, admired and
respected.
Bainimarama says on a in which he played a key
personal level, Tikoduadua role in taking the FijiFirst
has always displayed the movement to victory”.
shining qualities of integrity, He says since the
intelligence, loyalty, election, Tikoduadua has
judgement and consideration
also been a tower of strength
and love for others that
and competence as he is
we should all aspire to as
a highly valued Minister
Fijians.
for Infrastructure and
He says Tikoduadua’s
Transport and the Leader of
religious faith and
patriotism, an intense love Government in parliament.
for God and Fiji, have also Bainimarama says
been an inspiration to all in these key positions,
who know him. Tikoduadua has brought
The Prime Minister says all of his personal qualities
“on a professional level Pio to bear, quietly delivered
has been by my side for 15 a range of better outcomes
years and through some
for ordinary people and
of the greatest challenges
is widely admired and
in my own life and in the
respected across the political
life of the nation. He was
spectrum.
my Personal Staff Officer
Meanwhile Minister
in the RFMF, Permanent
for Agriculture, Rural and
Secretary for Justice,
Permanent Secretary at the Maritime Development
Prime Minister’s Office and and National Disaster
was at the forefront of our Management, Inia Seruiratu
reform program leading up is the new Leader of
to last September’s election, Government in parliament.
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