Samoan Prime Minister Supports Dialogue Process

The Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Western Samoa, Hon Tuila'epa, Sailele Malielegaoi is supportive of the political dialogue process as a way forward for Fiji.

He also has committed Samoa’s assistance and support to the consensus building process.
 
“We will continue to assist as much as we can to further the dialogue process,” he said.

Prime Minister Malielegaoi made the comments after being briefed by Fiji’s Roving Ambassador and Special Envoy to the Pacific, HE Ross Ligairi in Apia today, Wednesday 5/11.

He said that as a member of the Ministerial Contact Group, he was looking forward to further dialogue and discussions with Fiji.

“I’m looking forward also to the special session of the Forum to be held in PNG later this year,” he said.

Hon Malielegaoi has faith in the regional process as a mechanism for resolving problems within the region.

“Regional matters can be best resolved by member countries,” he said. 

In his brief to the Prime Minister of Samoa, HE Ross Ligairi said that the positive outcome of the political parties meeting with the Interim Prime Minister was important for Fiji as it strives for consensus building through dialogue.

“ We need understanding and support from all partners in the region and internationally to respond positively to this outcome and its subsequent processes culminating with the President’s Political Dialogue Forum (PPDF); and hopefully firm commitments on Fiji’s return to parliamentary rule” he said.

HE Ligairi also briefed the officials on the vision in the Peoples Charter as a considered way forward for Fiji and the processes undertaken so far including the level of public support.

HE Ligairi is accompanied by Mr Jone Dakuvula from the Technical and Support Secretariat of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji.

Wednesday 05 November, 2008