Minister Vasu Clarifies Representatives For The Great Council Of Chiefs
Members of the Bose Levu Vaka Turaga, also known as the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC), do not need to be traditionally installed to become a rep in the upcoming meeting.
03 May 2023 10:09
Engineers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces are on Bau Island to carry out necessary repairs to the Ulunivuaka (the traditional meeting house of Bau) ahead of the Great Council of Chiefs Meeting that will take place on the island on May 23-25.
The GCC was last convened in 2012 and it was last held in Bau in 1968. Photo: Inoke Rabonu
Members of the Bose Levu Vaka Turaga, also known as the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC), do not need to be traditionally installed to become a rep in the upcoming meeting.
This was clarified by the Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Ifereimi Vasu, when asked about the prerequisite to become a member.
In the past, members in the GCC were traditionally restricted to those who had chiefly titles or were tribal leaders.
The GCC meeting will reconvene for the first time after 11 years on Bau Island from May 23 to 25.
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Story by: inoke.rabonu@fijisun.com.fj
