89 articles tagged "constitution"
Preliminary consultations to amend two sections of the 2013 Constitution relating to requirements to amend the Constitution, namely Section 159 and 160 have begun. These sections relate to 75 percent majority in Pa
The Attorney General’s Office is having closed door discussions on constitutional amendments with some stakeholders, and the media did not get any invitation to cover these significant talks. Questions have been
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is confident to get the required 75 percent of the votes in Parliament when the time comes for the constitutional review and Truth and Reconciliation Commission issues as most of the membe
Cabinet has approved measures to initiate the review of the 2013 Constitution, and a Bill to amend relevant provisions of Chapter 11 of the Constitution will be finalised for tabling in Parliament. Chapter 11 of th
The Great Council of Chiefs hopes that the 2013 Constitution will be reviewed after the Solicitor General updated the members in today’s meeting that removing laws will take time. GCC Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakul
Some people are starting to feel uncertain on what parts of the 2013 Fijian Constitution will be changed and they want an inclusive process as they feel sections like all citizens of Fiji to be called Fijian, Fiji to be
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu is making the call for a comprehensive talanoa, with full disclosure of what has really transpired in Fiji in the various events from 1987, before any process to amend the 2013 C
The Fiji Constitution is impossible to change and probably the hardest to change in the world than some communist countries and there are several aspects of the 2013 constitution which are very questionable. Austra
Independent MP and former Army Commander, Viliame Naupoto says the 2013 Constitution should be reviewed as soon as practically possible, and while speaking as a former Army Commander, Naupoto also says that the powers o
Australian National University Professor of Constitutional Law Anthony James Regan says a wholesale change of the 2013 Constitution is needed. While responding to a question from the public during a Constitutional
A major development is expected this Friday as Independent Member of Parliament and former Army Commander, Viliame Naupoto is expected to make an End of the Week Statement in parliament on the review of the 2013 Constit
The Government can look at legal avenues to amend the 2013 Constitution as it was imposed by the military regime and the people were not consulted on its implementation. While speaking at the Fiji National Universi
The Constitutional Offices Commission has appointed panels to select the Supervisor of Elections and Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service, and the independent determination of appropriate remuneration and allowa
Prime Minister and the Chair of the Constitutional Offices Commission, Sitiveni Rabuka says pursuant to section 137(3)(a)(i) of the Constitution, the Commission considered and made a resolution on the membership of the
The Constitutional Offices Commission held their meeting yesterday where the members resolved to recommend to the President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, the appointment of Barbara Malimali as Chairperson of the Electoral C
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama have arrived at Suvavou House for the meeting of the Constitutional Offices Commission. Jon Apted and Cema Bolabola who are Rabuka’s nominee
After the conclusion of the second meeting of the Constitutional Offices Commission, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed that Cema Bolabola will be replacing Tanya Waqanika. Rabuka nominated Bolabola. Attorne
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama joined various youth groups and staff of the Suva City Council at the Suva City Council Awareness clean-up program at the Suva Foreshore as part of Constitution Day commemorations.
Duavata Secondary School has won the ‘Our Constitution Challenge’ after their song on pledging to protect the planet and putting our constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment into practice stood out fr
The case of former Electoral Commission Chairman and former lawyer Suresh Chandra was supposed to be called before the Independent Legal Services Commission early this month however it was not called as scheduled.
