24/10/2022
Happy Diwali 🪔
MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF DIWALI 2022
It is that special time of the year, we come together as fellow citizens to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights marked by followers of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths.
Diwali symbolizes victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
SODELPA believes that recent lockdowns due to the pandemic was a period of darkness for our country and people. However, it was through the resilience and solidarity of the people of Fiji, we were able to collectively dispel the darkness, enabling our economy to steadily return to normalcy, our people reporting to work, opening of our borders and the ability to now get together as families.
The celebration of Diwali will be marked by some 315,000 Indo-Fijians around the country, whose forefathers have lived and toiled these lands for many decades.
As we celebrate Diwali, we also emphasize the need to protect and honour the fundamental rights of individuals in exercising their rights and freedom of worship.
Over the years, the Indo-Fijian community has made enormous contribution to the growth and development of our beloved nation. Their commitment and service to society, people to people and Fiji in general is always an inspiration to us all.
On behalf of our SODELPA family, we wish all Fijians celebrating this significant occasion a blessed, safe and cheerful Diwali.
ENDS
Bill Gavoka
Party Leader.