Agni Singh 24 April, 2021, 8:42 pm Manjeshni Lochan casts her vote during the Fiji Teachers Union elections at Rishikul Sanatan College in Nasinu. Picture: JONA KONATACI In any democratic country, society or trade union organisation, a vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool. Bearing this in mind, we prepared for the Fiji Teachers Union general election which was scheduled on Friday and Saturday – April 16-17. When the Fijian Elections Office announced the result the outcome was clear. Members had spoken and the team which was elected to serve the membership from 2019-2021 received massive support, and recorded a landslide re-election victory. The membership had seen the enormous amount of work put in by the general secretary and his team in taking FTU to greater heights.