Articles Tagged: elections

Bloggers, whilst we agree with Dr. Durutalo that Elections are not an end solution to the country?s problem, we still maintain that an elected Government together with a Parliament is the only legal means of enacting any law, which can address the country?s many problems! As for Dr. Durutalo?s claim that political conflicts have not been properly addressed since the 1987 coup and first needs to be addressed before Elections, SV respectively disagrees. For instance, the 1987 coup was instigated b

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.

So there we have it -Judge Gates has found in favour of the military junta. Briefly, he says? ?The President has decided - Direct rule then fresh elections? It is not for this Court to inquire into President?s actions or to say that he should have exercised it another way? Exceptional circumstances had indeed existed that were not provided for by the Constitution?and different from that that existed in the Chandrika case? The Pressie? actions at the relevant time were necessary, lawful and desig

Fiji will not be able to hold democratic parliamentary elections by March next year, as previously scheduled, because it first needs to reform its electoral system, the country?s Prime Minister has told the General Assembly?s annual high-level debate.

Fiji's coup-installed prime minister has told the United Nations he wants to rebuild his country and confirmed that no elections will take place early next year as promised. Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless...

Fiji's coup-installed prime minister has told the United Nations he wants to rebuild his country and confirmed no elections will take place early next year as promised.

Fiji's prime minister has told the United Nations he wants to rebuild his country, and confirmed no elections will take place early next year as promised.

Fiji's defiant military ruler warned there will be no return to democracy in the volatile nation until after electoral reforms are implemented, regardless of outside pressure.

Fiji's defiant military ruler warned there will be no return to democracy in the volatile nation until after electoral reforms are implemented, regardless of outside pressure.

Fiji's defiant military ruler warned there will be no return to democracy in the volatile nation until after electoral reforms are implemented, regardless of outside pressure.

Fiji's defiant military ruler says there will be no return to democracy until after electoral reforms are implemented, regardless of outside pressure.

SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji's defiant military ruler warned there will be no return to democracy in the volatile nation until after electoral reforms are implemented, regardless of outside pressure.