Military. "It is disgraceful that NGOs, Labour Party and the media appear to condone and turn a blind eye to the army's actions. Their silence is a mark of guilt. They are guilty of failing to call the army to order over threats to the security of the country," Tora declared. Tora strongly supported moves to form a grand coalition of ethnic Fijian-dominated parties to contest the election planned for 2006. "Anyone with political common sense know that stability and peace will be assured in this country that the government is led by Fijians and has majority," he asserted. Personal life Tora was a tribal chief who hailed from the village of Natalau in the Sabeto area Ba Province, and held the traditional title of Taukei Waruta, Turaga ni yavusa o Waruta. Tora was married three times. His first was an arranged marriage which lasted one year; his second was to Jane Leweniqila from Drekeniwai Cakaudrove. In 1975, he married Melania Ganiviti who died in February 2006. Tora died on Thursday 6 August 2020 following a short illness and was survived by 10 children and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. References 1934 births I-Taukei Fijian members of the Senate (Fiji) I-Taukei Fijian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji) Fijian trade unionists 2020 deaths Converts to Islam Fijian Muslims Fijian prisoners and detainees Agriculture ministers of Fiji Fisheries ministers of Fiji Communication ministers of Fiji Transport ministers of Fiji Politicians from Lautoka