Fiji will no longer be dictated to by outside influence

Fijian Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji is in the midst of an unprecedented expansion of international relations.

He made the statement while opening a three-day consultation in Suva involving Fiji’s heads of missions.

Bainimarama says the significant expansion of Fijian diplomacy in the past five years, has paved the way for the government.

“Fiji is becoming a cohesive, unified force that is truly independent. We are taking charge of our own destiny and carving out our own niche in the world.

We don’t see ourselves as beholden to anyone. We will act in our own interests, not the interests of those who attempt to impose their will on us. The days of us being dictated to by outsiders are over,” Commodore Bainimarama said.