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Fiji deserves better governance says Moce

From FBC News · () English

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  • The Next Gen Alliance Party launched in Fiji, aiming to improve governance and address the struggles of ordinary families.
  • Party leader Apisai Moce highlighted issues like food insecurity, youth emigration, and poor infrastructure, stating the party prioritizes people's lives over political interests.
  • The party, formed by ordinary Fijians, announced its first 12 provisional candidates and outlined priorities including honest government, quality education, and support for farmers.

Fiji needs a new approach to governance, not just another political party, according to the Next Gen Alliance Party. Launching the party at Rewasau Village, leader Apisai Moce stated that despite changes in government and policies, many families continue to face the same challenges year after year.

Governments have changed. Prime Ministers have changed. Policies have changed. Yet too many ordinary families continue to face the same struggles year after year.

— Apisai MoceParty leader Apisai Moce described the ongoing challenges faced by Fijian families despite changes in leadership and policy.

Moce detailed persistent struggles including parents' difficulty providing food, young people leaving for opportunities abroad, farmers receiving little return for their labor, and communities battling issues like drugs, poor infrastructure, and limited services. He emphasized that the party's core mission is to improve people's lives, not to serve political interests.

The party was created to focus on improving people’s lives rather than political interests.

— Apisai MoceMoce explained the fundamental purpose behind the formation of the Next Gen Alliance Party.

The Next Gen Alliance positions itself as a movement built by ordinary Fijians – farmers, market vendors, church members, and families – rather than being driven by wealthy backers or powerful interests. Moce believes Fiji deserves better leadership and better outcomes. A key differentiator, he noted, is the party's conviction that government ministries must collaborate more effectively to tackle families' real-world challenges. Leadership, he stressed, should stem from a commitment to service, not status, power, or privilege.

The Next Gen Alliance is not driven by wealthy backers or powerful interests, but by people who believe Fiji deserves better leadership and better outcomes.

— Apisai MoceMoce characterized the party's foundation and its belief in a better future for Fiji.

Highlighting the importance of national unity, Moce asserted that every citizen has a place in Fiji's future, irrespective of ethnicity or background. The party also announced its first 12 provisional candidates for the upcoming General Election. Their stated priorities include honest governance, strong families, quality education, accessible healthcare, safe communities, meaningful employment, support for farmers, and improved development in rural and maritime regions.

Leadership should be based on service rather than status, power or privilege.

— Apisai MoceMoce outlined his vision for effective leadership in Fiji.
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