Koya warns growing divisions threaten Fiji’s unity
Unity means that we can have a different opinion and still maintain respect for each other, Mr Koya said.
Monday 24 August 2026 | 09:00
Mr Koya also urged Muslims to respect their elders and scholars, guide young people, and strengthen their institutions.
Waisea Nasokia
Member of Parliament Faiyaz Koya has called for greater unity and reconciliation, warning that divisions among Fiji’s communities were growing.
Mr Koya, the chief guest at the Eid Milad Un Nabi Jalsa at the Khatriya Hall in Tavua yesterday, said lessons from the life of Prophet Muhammad offered guidance on how communities could manage disagreements without allowing them to become divisions.
“My personal opinion is important but the unity of the ummah to me is more important,” Mr Koya said.
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He said unity did not mean everyone had to agree on every issue.
“Unity means that we know how to disagree without becoming enemies. Unity means that we can have a different opinion and still maintain respect for each other.
“Sometimes winning an argument is not the same as winning peace. “Sometimes leadership means not asking who will get the honour. Instead, leadership means asking: how can we bring everyone together?”
Mr Koya also urged Muslims to respect their elders and scholars, guide young people, and strengthen their institutions.
The Fiji Muslim League organised Jalsa will be held in Lautoka and Ba respectively today.
