斐济领导人讨论保留"斐济人"一词给所有公民,反对长大理事会的独家提案. Fijian leaders debate reserving the term "Fijian" for all citizens, opposing the Great Council of Chiefs' exclusive proposal.

菲吉族长拉图·蒂莫利·塔瓦纳沃维 (RatuTimoti Tavanavanua) 倡导将"斐济人"一词保留给所有公民以促进团结,反对大首领理事会的建议把它专门留给iTaukei. High Chief Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua advocates for reserving the term "Fijian" for all citizens to promote unity, opposing the Great Council of Chiefs' proposal to reserve it exclusively for iTaukei. 曾任总理的马赫德拉·乔德里也批评海湾合作委员会计划是种族分裂. Former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry also criticized the GCC's plan as racially divisive. 由于政府希望在2026年到2027年的选举前修改宪法, These differing views come as the government aims to amend the constitution before the 2026–2027 election.