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Opposition Member, Alvick Maharaj has apologised to the Muslim community this morning regarding his statement that there are a lot of versions of the holy Quran. Maharaj during the Constitution Amendment Bill on Tu
The Audit Bill has been unanimously passed in Parliament which gives the Office of Auditor General financial independence, protects the Auditor General and staff and allows them to audit entities where taxpayers'
The Coalition Government will now regroup and take the 2013 Constitution amendment issue to the Supreme Court. Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga says this is urgent and they could go to court as early as next wee
There are many ways to skin a cat. That is the comment of Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka as the Bill to amend the 2013 Constitution was defeated in parliament late last night. While responding to questions fr
The content of the constitution will be from the people, as it belongs to them, and will be presented to the members of the opposition during consultations. This statement was made by Minister for Lands, Filimoni V
Opposition MPs Sachida Nand and Shalen Kumar supported the motion to amend the 2013 Constitution as they believe that it is a living document and must adapt to the changing needs of the people. While speaking durin
The Bill to amend the 2013 Constitution has been defeated in Parliament as the Government did not meet the 75 percent requirement. 40 MPs voted for the amendment, 14 were against it and one Member of Parliament did
Opposition Member of Parliament, Hem Chand has voted against the Constitution Amendment Bill as he says that any amendment in the 2013 Constitution should not be rushed into and be done according to the procedures set o
Debate on the 2013 Constitution Amendment Bill is heating up as points of order have been raised after Opposition MP Virendra Lal said the 2013 Constitution grants people of any religion or race the right to worship in
The Constitution is a supreme document that seeks to reflect the people's voices and provides a framework from which nationhood exists and develops. Minister for Policing, Ioane Naivalurua highlighted this while su
Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro is urging Members of Parliament to support the review of the 2013 Constitution, and the necessary amendments to have the document reflect the will of the people and various aspects
Coalition government's Bill to Amend the 2013 Constitution.
This is not merely a legal or political exercise, it is a matter of national identity, governance, and the preservation of democratic principles. This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica in
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says there is a need for constitutional review but they are against how it is being done by the government. While speaking against the 2013 Constitution Amendment Bill, Seru
Opposition Member of Parliament, Rinesh Sharma has voted against the Constitution Amendment Bill as he wants to know the exact content that the Government wants to amend. Sharma had earlier voted for the motion to
A Code of Conduct law applicable to the President, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Prime Minister, Ministers, Members of Parliament, holders of offices, members of commissions, permanent secretaries, ambassadors or other princ
The Code of Conduct Bill 2025 will be debated in Parliament next month. The Bill was tabled this morning in Parliament by Attorney General Graham Leung, citing Standing Order 51, where it must pass through one stag
Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says retaining children in school has been a major target for the Ministry but they have seen a major increase in student intake from primary to secondary school by over 5,000 stude
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces must never again be used as a political tool and our democracy must never again be undermined by those in positions of power. Those were the sentiments echoed by the Minister fo
Speaker of Parliament Filimoni Jitoko says in his view, there appears to be an inherent inconsistency and conflict between the provisions of Section 159(2)(c) of the Constitution and the overall objective of Chapter 11
