Family Chooses Forgiveness Over Son's Burnt Grave

The family of the late Marist Brothers High School Under-16 rugby player, Eparama Dremoka whose grave was found burnt last Friday, have chosen forgiveness over pursuing complaints.

The Dremoka family had just buried their son in June when a post had gone viral on social media showing pictures of his burnt grave at the Lovonilase cemetry along Walu Bay in Suva and flowers turned to ash from the fire.

His father, Kaminieli Dremoka was in an emotional state when this masthead reached out for comments about the incident.

“I can’t say anything because I don’t know anything. Pursuing this would bring more hurt to us as his parents, so we have talked about it as a couple and have chosen to forgive,” Mr Dremoka said.

“We don’t know if there were probably those that hated him or something, but we understand how this goes.”

“We were in Nadi when we saw the pictures posted up on the Marist Brother’s page. I couldn’t help but think of what my son would do in this situation.

“My son was full of positivity; this is the devil’s work to bring more anger and hatred among us.”

Mr Dremoka said the parents of the U16 team were so caring and kind enough to meet up last Saturday and head to the grave site and clean his son’s grave.

“When we came back on Saturday afternoon to check, the grave was like it was before,” he said.

“I am thankful to the U16 boys and their parents who have always shown their support even from the day he passed until the funeral, they have always been their brother’s keeper.”

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