Articles Tagged: elections

The Fiji Public Service Commission says it is still a week away from revealing the name of the New Zealander who will be the country's new supervisor of elections.

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Fiji coup leader Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama must honor his commitment to hold elections by March 2009, the U.S. said, after he pulled out of a Pacific Islands group trying to restore democracy.

The United States has called on Fiji's coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama to honour a commitment to hold elections.

Fiji's military leader says elections to restore democracy will not be held until all corruption in the country has been eradicated. Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who seized power in December 2006 and appointed himself prime minister, made the comments to soldiers, the Fijilive website reported.

Fiji military leader threatens to halt promised elections (AFP) Fiji's military leader has threatened to break a commitment to hold elections by early next year if Fijians refuse to support his plans to change the electoral system, reports said Friday. Self-appointed interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who came to power in a bloodless coup ... Tag: World | Fri, 23 May 2008 - 12:47 am ET

Fiji?s interim PM threatens to call off elections 23 May 2008 As this week ends, in Fiji once again there are doubts the Pacfic Island Nation will hold the elections its promised the world. On Thursday, speaking in Fijian, interim Prime Minister and coup leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama, told a gathering at Nadoi village outside Suva, if the country?s chiefs and politicians don?t accept the political and electoral change he wants, there will be no election in March 2009. Campbell Cooney,

19 June 2008 The Government is sending a veiled warning to Fiji that it must meet its commitments to hold elections next March. Fiji's interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has signaled the elections might be delayed until after changes are made to the country's electoral system.

The Government is sending a veiled warning to Fiji that it must meet its commitments to hold elections next March.

A European Union delegation met Fiji's coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama, seen here in 2006, on Wednesday, seeking assurances that he will stick to a pledge to hold elections to restore democracy by March 2009.

A European Union delegation met Fiji's coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama on Wednesday, seeking assurances that he will stick to a pledge to hold elections to restore democracy by March 2009.

SUVA - A European Union delegation met Fiji's coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama on Wednesday, seeking assurances that he will stick to a pledge to hold elections to restore democracy by March 2009.

Fiji's self-appointed prime minister has told a European Union (EU) delegation that next year's election could be delayed by his plans to change his country's electoral system.

Fiji's self-appointed prime minister has told a EU delegation that next year's election could be delayed by his plans to change his country's electoral system.