WHAT may appear to be a tussle between church and State on the statements made by Archbishop Peter Loy Chong on Catholic education and the open merit system implemented by the Ministry of Education, is cause for great interest and indeed serious reflection.
The archbishop’s statements have even been labelled as racist, subjective and contrary to basic human rights as enshrined in our esteemed Constitution.
In remaining true to his role of chief Shepherd for the Catholic community in Fiji, Archbishop Loy Chong has a moral obligation to speak the truth.
His remarks are anything but racist because Catholic education stands for inclusivity and multiculturalism.
His remarks are anything but subjective because the fight for the common good is objective by its very nature.
How short and selective human memory can become when challenged to confront truth and reality.
Lest the opportunity be lost to posterity — I wish to offer a few salient points for reflection, discussion and conversation.
Read the whole article in tomorrow’s (Sunday, January 20) edition of The Sunday Times.
