Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called on the nation to unite in the fight against violence against women and girls.
In a video posted on his social media page yesterday, he called on Fijians to wear black on Thursdays as a show of solidarity with the initiative.
“Today (yesterday), I’m wearing my black safari suit and the pin that the Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection has asked us to wear on Thursdays in our fight against violence against women and girls, and the fight against rape and abuse of women,” Mr Rabuka said.
“This morning (yesterday), I was thinking about how important it is for us to do this. But I think it’s more important that even if we just wear the black and the pin on Thursdays, we do not forget the thought of fighting against violence against women every day of the week, not only Thursday.”
He said all Fijians should support all the positive initiatives observed throughout the year.
“And then we extend that to the Pinktober when we think about cancer survivors.
“Do not think about cancer only in October, think about it the whole year. See what you can do about it.
“Help the survivors as we go along. And it applies to every other theme day that we have during the year.”
He also urged Fijians to remember the soldiers who had made significant sacrifices while serving on peacekeeping missions.
“In a few days’ time, we’ll be welcoming back our soldiers from peacekeeping duties, and after a while, we will forget them. But let us not forget what they have sacrificed, their time, their family time, their lives.
“Some of them lost their lives out there, many of us lost our loved ones and friends.
“So, think about them every day.”
