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The Coalition Government says the constitutional review is scheduled to begin early next year and the current planning aims to ensure readiness for the earliest election date permitted by the Constitution. When ask
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Constitutional Review Commission is not a political tool, but they are a national conversation. Rabuka says nation-building i
The Fiji Law Society says it respects the binding opinion of the Supreme Court in the 2013 Constitution case and going forward, any change to the Constitution requires the support of at least 37 out of 55 Members of Pa
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will lead a new Cabinet Subcommittee tasked with reviewing the recent opinion of the Supreme Court on Fiji’s Constitution. Cabinet was updated yesterday on the Court’s opinion del
A bill to amend the 2013 Constitution is expected to be tabled in Parliament for approval according to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Rabuka says a Constitution Review Committee will be established to look into th
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has assured all Fijians that a potential national referendum would strengthen democracy for every community, not weaken it and discriminatory ideas would never survive such a public test.
All parties represented in Parliament including the People’s Alliance, the National Federation Party, SODELPA, Leader of Opposition Inia Seruitatu’s faction, and Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalarua’s faction, U
Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commision lawyer Alefina Vuki says she thinks the Supreme Court’s ruling is a great opinion and they respect it. She says all they need is a majority of the people workin
SODELPA lawyer Jolame Uludole says they are disappointed with the Supreme Court’s opinion. Uludole says the 1997 Constitution is still a legal document that has been held by the Fiji Court of Appeal. They wi
The Great Council of Chiefs acknowledges the Supreme Court’s advisory ruling issued today, which affirms the continued legal validity of the 2013 Constitution, while also recognising its "democratic deficit", acknowle
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says although they have yet to take legal advice on the full legal implications of the Supreme Court case, they believe the outcome is a just one as
The Coalition Government welcomes the opinion delivered today by the Supreme Court of Fiji on the constitutional amendment questions relating to the 2013 Constitution, which now means that constitutional amendment will
Unity Fiji Leader, Savenaca Narube says they are happy that at least some decisions have been made today regarding aspects of the 2013 Constitution, making it easier for people’s voices to be heard on amendments.
We have found the middle ground that the people were looking for. This was stated by Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry after the Supreme Court advised that the 2013 Fijian Constitution can be amended by th
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed his satisfaction with the Supreme Court’s opinion on the 2013 Constitution. Rabuka described the judgement as balanced. /+AUDIO-138771330868b11dc561bd11b65a36.mp3
The Supreme Court has advised that the 2013 Fijian Constitution can be amended by the support of two thirds of Members of Parliament and a majority of those registered voters who vote for the change in a referendum afte
The National Federation Party has honoured the memory of Justice Jai Ram Reddy on his death anniversary, describing him as a visionary leader whose life and work profoundly shaped Fiji’s democracy, legal system and so
People’s Alliance Party lawyer Simione Valenitabua says it is a win-win situation for everyone. Valenitabua highlighted this to the media after the Supreme Court advised that the 2013 Fijian Constitution can be a
People will find out today whether the 2013 Constitution will remain intact or can be amended with new provisions as the Supreme Court gets ready to give their opinion on the questions by the Coalition Government on the
It is judgement day today as the Supreme Court will give their opinion on the questions by the Cabinet on the interpretation and application of the amendment provisions of the 2013 Constitution. The ruling will be
