His Excellency the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, was today invested into the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
The ceremony, which took place at the State Room at Government House, saw His Excellency conferred this Order by the Lord Prior, Professor Anthony Mellows, the Third Great Officer from the Sovereign Head of the Most Venerable Order of St Jerusalem.
His Excellency stated that he was privileged to have been invested into the Order of St John of Jerusalem and that it was due to the sterling work of the St John in Fiji.
“Even though I am the one who has the privilege of being invested today, this is in recognition of the sterling work of Saint John Fiji and I know that this work will continue,” he said.
During the investiture ceremony today, Professor Anthony talked about the honor of being a part of the worldwide organisation which is St John and that it was an order of chivalry.
“Membership of the order is therefore an honor. The order of St John is a working order which is actively engaged in the works of charity.”
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