Fiji's President will retire soon

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From radio fiji is the news that Ratu Iloilo will, at last, be living the pleasant life of a retired man, to spend time with his family in Veseisei. He is a frail gentleman and deserves time in his senior years with his kin and his vanua.
Fiji President to retire
Tuesday, July 28, 2009


The President Ratu Josefa Iloilo will be retiring at the end of next month. This was announced by the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama this afternoon. Bainimarama said - the President informed him of this decision at Governemnt House. "He informed me that he will retire as President of the repubolic of Fiji Islands after taking leave this Thrusday - that is the 30th of July - in the next couple of days."

The Vice-President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau will take over.