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<p class="MsoNormal">Everyone at Rights & Inclusion Australia are deeply saddened by Joshco’s passing, and wish to send our condolences to you and your colleagues at PDF and to Joshco’s family. Michael Sadhu and I, who were present at the recent conference
in Nadi, are particularly upset, having previously only known Joshco through the virtual medium of Zoom, and having enjoyed the opportunity to speak with him on several occasions in person at the conference. And we were looking forward to many many more conversations
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<p class="MsoNormal">We wish everyone at PDF and in the Region all the best and we will be thinking of you during this difficult time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Laisa Vereti<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 20 March 2023 3:47 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Roneel Saxenna <roneel.ncpd@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PDF-fullMembers] *PDF Announcement - Passing of Joscho Edward Wakaniyasi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">PDF Announcement of the passing of Mr.
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;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",sans-serif;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",sans-serif;color:black">Dear PDF Members, Colleagues, Friends & Family,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;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",sans-serif"><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",sans-serif;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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