Tag: National Federation Party
Elections hopeful Taniguchi gave up citizenship to become Fijian
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
It was the friendliness of Fijians that led educator Hiroshi Taniguchi to give up his Japanese citizenship and make Fiji...
Will Fiji’s 2022 hotly contested elections further cement democracy?
ANALYSIS: By Shailendra Singh of the University of the South Pacific
In Fiji’s politically charged context, national elections are historically a risky period. Since the...
NFP party chief’s challenge to FijiFirst over election complaint – ‘bring...
By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva
"Bring it on!" That’s the challenge from National Federation Party (NFP) general-secretary Seni Nabou to FijiFirst party general-secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum...
Graham Davis: Scandalous or ridiculous? The timing of a Fiji political...
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis of Grubsheet Feejee
In a sign of utter desperation as Fiji's general election election approaches, the Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has targeted...
Prasad accuses FijiFirst of ‘political gimmick’ in highlighting 1987 coup
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has questioned the motive of the FijiFirst government to continuously highlight the...
Fiji’s political ‘power game’ – Ratuva says how rival MoU pact...
By Luke Nacei in Suva
Forming post-election alliances through formal agreement is an effective way of drawing in a broader and more culturally diverse group...
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...
‘My way or highway’ bill a product of Fiji dictatorship, says...
By Luke Nacei in Suva
Fiji's pposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad told Parliament yesterday that the Electoral Registration of Voters (Amendment) Bill...
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...
Fiji government accused of ‘losing plot’ as covid cases soar past...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has accused the Fiji government of "losing the plot" and "meekly surrendering" its...
NFP leader Prasad warns against Fiji ‘catastrophe’ by stubborn government
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The leader of Fiji's opposition National Federation Party has condemned the government’s strategy for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as having...
NFP’s Dr Prasad accuses Fiji of threatening stability of USP
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
National Federation Party leader Dr Biman Prasad has accused the Fiji government of threatening the long-term stability of the Suva-based regional...
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...
Prasad confident NFP could be in Fiji’s post-election government
Fiji's National Federation Party (NFP) leader, Professor Biman Prasad could find himself in the same position as New Zealand’s deputy prime minister and leader...
Fiji’s opposition NFP calls for dismissal of media authority chief
By Nasik Swami in Suva
A Fiji opposition party has called for the immediate dismissal of Ashwin Raj as both chair of the Media Industry...
Lawyers for NFP demand explanation over suspension
From The Fiji Times
By Tevita Vuibau and Nasik Swami in Suva
Lawyers acting for Fiji's now-suspended National Federation Party (NFP) have demanded an explanation from...
Biman Prasad: Is our Fiji democracy really working?
Dr Biman Prasad, leader of Fiji's Opposition National Federation Party, suspended for 30 days yesterday by the Fijian Elections Office, assesses the country's "deeply...
Fiji’s National Federation Party suspended for 30 days over accounts
Report from Fiji Village
By Vijay Narayan in Suva
Fiji's opposition National Federation Party has been suspended for 30 days with immediate effect for contravening the...