[ Source: Fiji Government / Facebook ]Joaquim Da Fonseca has been appointed the new chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He took his Oath of Office this morning before President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu at State House. “Our Chair has a lot of experience in our region, and we are hopeful that he will bring that expertise to Fiji. Before his appointment, he served as Coordinator and Senior Advisor with Timor-Leste’s National Commission for Reconciliation, where he worked on national reconciliation efforts addressing past internal conflicts. The Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission operates independently, while the Coalition Government has committed to ensuring the Commission is adequately resourced to effectively carry out its mandate.