John Hayes MP National Party Associate Spokesman for
Foreign Affairs and Trade (Pacific Affairs)
29 November
2006
Congratulations over Fiji talks
Fiji Prime
Minister Laisenia Qarase and Commodore Frank Bainimarama are
to be congratulated for taking up New Zealand’s invitation
to meet for talks in Wellington today, says National’s
Associate Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman, John
Hayes.
“It is encouraging that the process has begun
well and will continue in the future.
“Any solution must
be owned by the Fiji people and not be imposed by an outside
power.”
Mr Hayes also congratulated Foreign Minister
Winston Peters and Prime Minister Helen Clark for taking the
overdue initiative.
“National hopes this is the
beginning of a calm and reasoned debate.
“A peaceful
outcome would be the best possible result for all Fijians,
and would reassure all Pacific nations that greater
stability in the region had been
achieved.”
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