Tag: Fiji constitution
Fiji’s Bainimarama granted bail, ordered to remain in country
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho have been granted bail.
Both men have pleaded not guilty to one...
Richard Naidu: It’s your freedom – so speak up and step...
COMMENTARY: By Richard Naidu in Suva
Five weeks on from Christmas Eve, I think most of us are still a bit stunned at what has...
Sort out the uncertain Fiji military constitutional role, says professor
RNZ Pacific
A New Zealand-based professor in comparative politics says the Fiji constitution needs to clear up the role of the military.
Dr Jon Fraenkel of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Fiji’s PM Rabuka hits back: ‘We’ve every right to appoint and...
By Serafina Silaitoga in Suva
Fiji's coalition government has every right to "appoint and disappoint" under the 2013 Constitution, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.
While responding...
Fiji elections: Alliance leads early vote tally – Bainimarama heads candidates
By Timoci Vula in Suva
The People’s Alliance Party took an early lead in the Fiji general election vote tally this evening with a total...
As Fiji prepares to vote, democracy could already be the loser
ANALYSIS: By Dominic O'Sullivan, Charles Sturt University
When Fijians elect a new parliament on December 14, it is likely their votes will be counted fairly...
Fijian PM ‘fooling around’ over election date, claims Prasad
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
Opposition National Federation Party (NFP) leader Professor Biman Prasad claims Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is “fooling around” and “pretending” he...
Fiji’s Biman Prasad calls out ‘dire straits’ Bainimarama government
By Venkat Raman in Auckland
Fiji's National Federation Party leader and Member of Parliament Dr Biman Prasad is confident that the incumbent Voreqe Bainimarama government...
Prasad confident ‘fed up’ Fijians will make a change in this...
By David Robie in Auckland
Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad is confident there will be a change of government in Fiji this...
Professor Brij Lal: A champion of democracy and Fiji’s finest scholar
OBITUARY: By Professor Biman Prasad
Brij Vilash Lal, banished from the land of his birth by the Bainimarama government in November 2009 for championing democracy...
Wadan Narsey: Between a rock and a not so hard place...
ANALYSIS: By Wadan Narsey in Suva
The opinion polls about voting intentions for Fiji's 2022 General Election suggests that voters face the horrible challenge of...
Fiji’s Constitution Day? Nothing but a ‘national joke’, says Prasad
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Fiji celebrated Constitution Day today virtually due to the ongoing civid-19 pandemic crisis, but many see the day as a hollow...
SODELPA’s Rabuka confident of winning power in Fiji election
By Sri Krishnamurthi of the Pacific Media Centre
Fiji's Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) leader Sitiveni Rabuka is confident of winning government benches in the...
Fiji youth open up about what they expect from this year’s...
By Sri Krishnamurthi in Suva
It’s wrong to think that the youth in Fiji are unaware of the forthcoming election. They are engaging through social...
‘Flight of the myna’ – behind the smiles in post-coup Fiji...
OPINION: By Sri Krishnamurthi in Suva
When I left Fiji 30 years ago, a week after the first coup in 1987, I planned to write...
Fiji stabilises, growth positive but still a big question over military...
As Fiji lurches towards stability and democracy, the military’s overwhelming presence is a reminder of what once was, and could happen again, as the...