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PM Rabuka : Vernacular Languages in Parliament Approved

Prime Minister Siti­veni Rabuka has approved the use of vernacular languages to be spoken during Parliament sittings.
12 Jan 2023 19:53
PM Rabuka : Vernacular Languages in Parliament Approved
From left: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Biman Prasad, Chief Justice Kamal Kumar and Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Palaniswamy Karthigeyanat Civic Centre on January 10, 2023. Photo: Viliame Tawanakoro

Prime Minister Siti­veni Rabuka has approved the use of vernacular languages to be spoken during Parliament sittings.

It reinforces the coalition Government’s push to pro­mote and preserve vernacu­lar in Fiji.

This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, during the official launch of the 12th Hindi Conference at Civic Centre in Suva on Tuesday.

He said the coalition Gov­ernment would ensure to pay special and specific at­tention to the teaching, pro­motion and preservation of the vernacular language, particularly Hindi and iTaukei in the country.

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Story By: Viliame Tawanakoro

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