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Proceed With Treason Investigation

The Fiji Human Rights Commission stressed that the Fiji Police must proceed with the treason investigations filed against the Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama and the RFMF by the ousted members of the S

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Young Gives CID His Statement

Ousted SDL parliamentarian and one of the people who filed the treason complaint against Commodore Frank Bainimarama, senior officers of the RFMF and the interim government, Ted Young is currently giving his statement to

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I Was Not Hiding: Tikoinasau

One of the ousted SDL government members who filed the treason complaint with the police, Samisoni Tikoinasau confirmed that he never went into hiding over the weekend as reported by some media outlets. Tikoinasau said

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Police To Decide On Treason Investigations

The top brass of the Fiji Police Force are expected to meet tomorrow to decide how to proceed with the complaint lodged by the SDL and others against the Commodore Frank Bainimarama and the RFMF for alleged treason. Spe

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Teleni Silent On SDL Investigations

It is unclear at this stage whether police will go ahead to investigate the complaint lodged by the members of the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua (SDL) party at the Raiwaqa Police Station yesterday. Police Commissioner

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Time Right For Complaint-SDL

The Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua (SDL) party had waited for the right time to lodge an official complaint against Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama and the Military Council for alleged treason committ

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SDL Lodges Complaint Against Interim PM/RFMF

The SDL party has this afternoon lodged an official complaint against the Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama and members of the Military Council for alleged treason committed by him and the RFMF on Decemb

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Samy Admits Dec 06 Coup Illegal

The Head of the Technical and Support Secretariat for the National Council For Building A Better Fiji John Samy has today said that he told the Interim Prime Minister that he thinks the 2006 military takeover was illegal

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We Will Not Bend To International Pressure

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama said he knows that a return to parliamentary democracy is essential to restore investor confidence, however, he stressed that things cannot be rushed to please the inte

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Current Electoral System is Democratic-Fa

With the draft Charter consultations now underway around the country, the Fiji Law Society President said the current electoral system is democratic and the work on the draft People's Charter is outside the constitu

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Hard Decisions Must Be Made

Hard decisions must be made which might not be popular or even arouse fear, but are in the long term in the common interest of all people in Fiji. Those were the words of Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimara

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Do Not Expect Promises in Next Budget

The Interim Prime Minister has today hinted that the people should not expect an over-abundance of promises when the 2009 national budget is announced in November. Speaking at a workshop for Interim Ministers and Perman

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Interim PM Not Happy With Achievements

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has expressed regret at the achievements of the interim government since January 2007, stressing that much more should have been accomplished. While opening the worksho

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Stand Up, Make A Difference

National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) member and Women’s Action for Change executive Peni Moore said people should now stand up to make a difference for the country rather than support racial politics

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Dengue Outbreak Confirmed

The Health Ministry has warned members of the public to take precautions as they have confirmed there is a Dengue Outbreak in the country. It has been confirmed that nine people mostly from Central division have been af

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NCBBF Member Doesn’t Agree With Electoral Act Changes

Nasinu Mayor and member of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji, Rajeshwar Kumar has today revealed that he does not agree with the NCBBF's proposed changes to the Electoral Act. Kumar in an interview tol

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To Accept or Not To Accept

To accept or not to accept. A number of organizations are now going around the country campaigning for or against the draft People's Charter. Fijivillage had received confirmation that apart from the National Counc

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Church Executives To Meet on Peoples Charter

The Executives of the Methodist Church of Fiji will meet this evening to decide whether they will allow their members to have the final say on the draft Peoples Charter or to remain firm on the Church's stance to rej

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Police Meet Church Execs Over Statements Made

A team of senior officers from the Police Force are currently meeting with the executives of Methodist Church in relation to certain comments made recently by some of its members. Director Operations SSP Waisea Tabakau

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Victory Again For Vijay

It is victory again for Vijay Singh. Fiji's international golfer Vijay Singh propelled to victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship with a final round 63, finishing at a tournament-record 22-under-par 262 and winnin

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