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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#212121">PDF Announcement of the passing of Mr.
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#212121">Joshco Edward Wakaniyasi</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#212121">20<sup>th</sup> March 2023
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">It is with a very heavy heart that I share with you the passing of our dear colleague, champion, advocate, and leader in the Disability Community in the Pacific
and globally, Mr. Joscho Edward Wakaniyasi. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Joscho, was called to be with the Lord, his Maker on Saturday night 18<sup>th</sup> of March 2023 at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva after a short
illness.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">For those of us who are based in Suva and in Fiji, PDF will share the funeral arrangement shortly.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">PACIFIC DISABILITY FORUM</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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