Editorial full of misconceptions

Your August editorial on the problems related to the two major races in Fiji appears to be based on misinformation and misconceptions.

PIM stated that the landless people (Indians) have no problem but even a smart fool would realise that only the dead have no problems.

Then you ended up condemning the positive contribu- Hons made by missionaries, businessmen, anthropologists,

sociologists and especially economists in regard to Fiji’s development.

Let me remind you that the British whom you forgot to condemn and the European minority do own a significant portion of capital in Fiji today.

You also messed up his torical, political, social and eco nomic issues into a mixed up story of a whinger.

PIM offered no viable solu tion but blames the indigenous

people for not changing their social and moral values over night to facilitate investment in indigenous industries.

This is something that everyone in Fiji would very much like to take place over night but, unfortunately, there are restrictions.

Your magazine is dangerous and harmful to Fiji’s multiracial society because it fuels racial animosity.

Setariki Cula,

Monash University, Australia.

Mr Cula resorts to the time tested stratagem of criticising what was not said. Space prohibits mention of all his own misconceptions. Suffice to say that the editorial did not blame anyone. Nor did it use the word “overnight”, nor did it confine itself to racial differences in Fiji. Editor.