Former Minister nominated for PIF top post

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Former Minister for Defence and National Security Ratu Inoke Kubuabola. Picture: FT FILE

Fiji’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu Inoke Kubuabola has been nominated as Fiji’s candidate for the position of Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum.

Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama made the announcement in a Government statement yesterday saying it was a decision the Government had undertaken after careful consideration of the complex regional environment and the need for a strong and decisive leadership at the Pacific Island Forum at this time.

“COVID-19 has brought about unprecedented challenges to our region. In spite of this, I have every confidence that we as Fijians and Pacific people will emerge stronger and more resilient, both as individual countries and as one Blue Pacific,” Mr Bainimarama said.

“It will be a test of leadership at all levels and the Pacific Islands Forum, specifically the position of Secretary General as the custodian of regionalism, will be imperative to the Pacific’s recovery efforts and the long term future of our region,” he added.

Mr Bainimarama said in the statement that Fiji had submitted its nominations to the Forum chair and Tuvalu PM Kausea Natano.

“It is a decision that my Government has not taken lightly and I am fully convinced it is the right decision for the people of the Pacific at this defining moment.”

Reflecting on the 50 year journey of the Pacific Islands Forum, the Fijian PM said Ratu Inoke’s leadership would be instrumental in charting the course for the next 50 years, particularly in developing a form of regionalism that responds to member needs beginning with the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific.

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