Tag: Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Sacked FBC chief ‘earning more than PM’, says new broadcaster chair
By Wata Shaw in Suva
Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) chief executive officer Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s employment status has been terminated, new board chair Ajay Bhal Amrit...
Richard Naidu: Rule of law – maybe a time for Aiyaz...
COMMENTARY: By Richard Naidu in Suva
Breakfast they say, is the most important meal of the day.
But last Wednesday it was possibly also the most...
Fiji’s coalition trinity means ‘more cooks’ but Rabuka confident on future
The first time Sitiveni Rabuka was elected into office was more than 30 years ago. Today marks a little over a month since he...
Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian,...
By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva
Fiji's Constitution does not require everything related to the government to be called Fijian, says Attorney-General Siromi Turaga.
Speaking during a...
Fiji police suspend questioning of former AG Aiyaz in ‘hatred’ case
RNZ Pacific
Police interviewing of FijiFirst Party general secretary and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has reportedly been suspended but will continue later.
FBC News reports the...
Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
Politicians can respond to the political rhetoric but claims that the new Fiji government has broken the law are a...
‘Claims a serious matter’ – lawyer Richard Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum’s...
ANALYSIS: By Richard Naidu
Who’s broken the law? “Separation of powers” and all that stuff.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s hour-long news conference on Saturday, January 21, seems mostly...
Fiji CID special force handling Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s ‘race hate’ case
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
A special task force from Fiji's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is handling former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s alleged incitement case.
Fiji Police...
Fiji’s new politics – forging consensus in a nation renowned for...
By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva
Fiji’s 14 December 2022 election will go down as a momentous occasion in the nation’s history -- including for...
Rabuka tells Bainimarama: provide evidence ‘for your lies’ or face law
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
Fiji's opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has been warned to provide evidence of allegations he has made against the coalition government...
Fiji sacks PR consultants Qorvis Communications and Vatis
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms termination of the Corvis contract. Video: The Fiji Times
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
Qorvis Communications and Vatis -- the...
FijiFirst seems to be ‘confused’ over role of Aiyaz, says Naidu
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
The opposition FijiFirst party still "seems to be confused" about the role of its general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says prominent...
Aiyaz ousted as Fiji MP over taking public office, rules Speaker
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
FijiFirst Party general secretary and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is no longer a Member of Fiji's Parliament, says Speaker Ratu...
Tikoduadua asks Fiji’s police chief to resign over ‘matters of confidence’
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration has invited the Commissioner of Police to resign, citing concerns on matters of confidence in him.
Pio...
‘Incitement’ complaint against top FijiFirst official handed on to CID
By Ian Chute in Suva
A complaint lodged against FijiFirst general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for alleged incitement at the Totogo Police station yesterday has been...
A knife-edge election in Fiji sees power shift – and a...
ANALYSIS: By Steven Ratuva, University of Canterbury
When the final election results were announced around 4pm on Sunday, many Fijians, at home and around the...
‘Nothing to concede’, says FijiFirst in wake of contested election
RNZ Pacific
The ruling FijiFirst party is refusing to concede the 2022 general election, saying it can only be called after the election of the...
Last shall be first … Fiji’s kingmaker party considering all options
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist
The Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) has emerged as the kingmaker in Fiji's contentious 2022 general election and its...
Fiji elections: Solution to nation’s problems – ‘vote out FijiFirst’, says...
By Serafina Silaitoga in Suva
The solution to Fiji’s problems is to vote out the FijiFirst government, says People’s Alliance party leader Sitiveni Rabuka.
Speaking to...
Regional USP staff, students call for vote against FijiFirst over $85m...
GRUBSHEET: By Graham Davis
With barely four weeks to go to the election, students and staff at the regional University of the South Pacific have...
Fijians face polls in December in one of the country’s most...
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva
Fijians will go to the polls to choose their next government on December 14.
In a statement yesterday,...
Fiji contempt of court case – now defence lawyer cited over...
By Ian Chute in Suva
Fiji lawyer Jon Apted was yesterday accused of contempt of court for comments made in court two weeks ago while...