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Mahendra Pal Chaudhry est un homme politique de la République des Îles Fidji. Il est surtout connu pour avoir été Premier ministre de mai 1999 à mai 2000. Il fut le premier Indo-Fidjien à accéder à ce poste, et fut renversé par un coup d'État en 2000. Il est l'actuel chef du Parti Travailliste Fidjien. Il est également secrétaire général de l'Union nationale des fermiers.

Dans un pays à majorité chrétienne, où les appartenances ethnique et religieuse sont importantes en politique, Chaudhry est de confession hindoue. Wikipedia  

✵ 9. février 1942
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Mahendra Chaudhry: Citations en anglais

“I’m sure that with tolerance and understanding of each other’s cultural identities, compassion for those less fortunate than ourselves and a passionate commitment to all that is fair, socially just and honest we can build a united and prosperous society in Fiji.”

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Christmas message, 22 December 2005 (excerpts)

“The Government's determination to push through the controversial Amnesty Bill has created deep divisions in the nation, and leaves behind indelible impressions of an administration that backs lawless elements in society.”

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New Year message, 22 December 2005 (excerpts)

“I firmly believe that you all should identify yourselves as Fijian Americans, Fijian Canadians even though this right of being called a Fijian is denied to us (except the indigenous people) in our homeland of Fiji.”

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Message to the California Fiji Festival 2005

“My anger about the whole episode is that Shri Chautala should exploit the feelings of the ordinary and poor folks of Haryana who are emotionally tied to me and to the people of Indian origin in Fiji and play on them a game of deceit for self enrichment.”

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Parliamentary speech, 2 December 2005 (excerpts)

“As a nation we have not progressed much, particularly after 1987 when we had the political upheaval. Last 18 years since has been a sad story where we have seen a nation which was happy, prosperous, and united flight back to poverty, misery, and division.”

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Fiji Day address, 10 October 2005 (excerpts)

“All too often, problems are left to simmer until too late, with disastrous consequences to the people who become victims of the excesses committed on them by self-centred and self-serving leaders.”

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Speech at a farewell function for outgoing United States Ambassador David Lyon, 15 July 2005 (excerpts)

“The message in the last five years, in particular, has come through loud and clear: We need to get together as a nation. If we are to surmount our many problems, if we are to realise our full potential as a nation so that the benefits of developments are passed on to all and sundry, then we must reject racist and fundamentalist forces.”

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Parliamentary speech, 14 November 2005 (excerpts)

“It (North America) has drawn heavily from the strength of each community of its people to build the richest and the most powerful nations on earth. You are privileged and fortunate to be in a land that recognises and rewards individual talent and enterprise.”

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Message to the California Fiji Festival 2005

“"It is disgraceful that the Prime Minister should deceive Church leaders to get their support for the Bill. He then had the audacity to mislead the nation by claiming that the Bill had the support of Christians." (Commenting on allegations made by Roman Catholic Archbishop Petero Mataca that Qarase had misled church leaders about the true contents of the legislation).”

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Opposition to the proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission

“It is disgraceful that the Prime Minister should deceive Church leaders to get their support for the Bill. He then had the audacity to mislead the nation by claiming that the Bill had the support of Christians.”

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(Commenting on allegations made by Roman Catholic Archbishop Petero Mataca that Qarase had misled church leaders about the true contents of the legislation).
Opposition to the proposed Reconciliation and Unity Commission

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