GCC backs law change, land review
The cost of conducting a new review is estimated at $5 million.
Friday 23 May 2025 | 14:02
Updated 08 August 2025 | 15:41 FJT
Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) chairperson Ratu Viliame Seruvakula.
The Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) has strongly endorsed the removal of parts of the Constitution that infringe on the rights of indigenous Fijians.
It has also called for a review of the iTaukei Land and Fisheries Commission, also known as the 'Veitarogi Vanua'.
GCC chairperson Ratu Viliame Seruvakula said certain aspects of the constitution stemmed from the colonial era and no longer met the challenges of today.
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The 'Veitarogi Vanua' was last reviewed 119 years ago. The cost of conducting a new review is estimated at $5 million.
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