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.

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.

South Pacific leaders warned Fiji's post-coup government yesterday it could be suspended from a regional forum if it failed to hold democratic elections in early 2009. The leaders condemned Fiji's military chief and self-appointed prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, for breaking his commitment to hold elections in March 2009 and for boycotting the annual Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Niue.

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Fiji's coup leader Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama rejected demands to restore democracy by March next year, defying Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific nations which gather for a regional summit today.