of all government income should be earmarked for the war on poverty, he told the House of Representatives on the 24th. "For Fiji today, the answer is in the good book based on the foundations of the chiefs, of lotu (church) and the principles of blessings that is there ... tithe Government revenue, put it in the appropriate ministry and you see the blessings that will come to address what we are trying to talk about here today," he said. Post 2006 A military coup of 5 December 2006 deposed the government in which Tikoinasau was serving. He became known as a vocal opponent of the military-backed interim government. References I-Taukei Fijian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji) Living people Fijian people of British descent Conservative Alliance-Matanitu Vanua politicians Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua politicians Politicians from Tailevu Province Year of birth missing (living people) People educated at Suva Grammar School