*Future traditional leaders to be trained and groomed as in the China model at an early age.
*The China trip was fully funded by the Chinese government.
Fijileaks: We have been reliably informed by our military sources that the RFMF has turned down a request from the Ministry of i-Taukei Affairs who wanted all chiefs children to go through basic military training for two years as officer cadets when the children turned 18 years of age.
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The 'GCC China Report' concluded the 'Way Forward'
1. The fourteen Chiefs to pilot lesson learnt from the tour in their own village aligned to the integrated village development plan.
2. The Village Improvement Scheme (VIS) and Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) assistance to be aligned to the integrated Village Development Plan (IVDP) and apply rating systems on village beautification as a criteria.
3. The Turaga ni Yavusa allowance to strengthen traditional leadership at the vanua and village level with robust awareness on leadership skills.
4. Review the Sauvaki ni Vanua training to be more focus on Good Governance and time management.
5. Finalize formulation of Village Guideline as a driver for change.
6. The village layout must be well planned and be future focused for population growth and development.
7. The chiefs should oversee all the development funding in their respective villages and provinces.
8. Future traditional leaders to be trained and groomed as in the China model at an early age.
9. Turaga ni Koro and Mata ni Tikina reports to be modified and the submission process to [be] digitalized.
10. Explore online trading options and setting up of a process where villagers could sell their traditional handicrafts and artifacts online to potential local and overseas buyers.
11. A policy to be formulated that itaukei language to be spoken and translated into English at official engagements whether in Fiji or abroad.
12. China official tour engagement into Fiji to filter down to Provincial or Village level so the officials could understand the iTaukei people better.
13. Fiji and China to collaborate further on the modern village concept with a vibrant data set from the village profiling.
14. A student each from the fourteen provinces of Fiji to attend the Shanghai Ocean University under the Chinese Scholarship and other resource-based institutions.
15. The Chinese Government to fully equip the new GCC complex and lodge with the modern-day technology.
16. The Chinese Government to assist the itaukei’s in natural resource research and development.
17. China to assist in developing the infrastructure of the Fiji Islands
18. China to help out in the research of waste management in Fiji.
19. China has offered to fund the reconstruction and refurbishment of the GCC “Vale ni Bose” and the interest to be pursued further through diplomatic channels.
Conclusion
Overview of the visit, there is no substitute to hard work, structured village or provincial development plan, disciplined approach to time management and collaboration between the village management network to their respective province’s councils.
MOSESE NAKOROI
Director Operations
GCC Secretary
Fijileaks: More to follow including the Baledrokadroka-Leung GCC Report
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