Articles Tagged: electoral

Fiji's coup leader told South Pacific governments Tuesday his country needs their support as it reforms ahead of promised elections _ but warned it would proceed without them if necessary.

Fiji's coup leader told South Pacific governments Tuesday his country needs their support as it reforms ahead of promised elections _ but warned it would proceed without them if necessary.

Fiji's ethnically based communal voting system will be replaced and steps taken to tackle the country's "coup culture", under a long-awaited strategy released yesterday.

An exceptionally honest opinion article from New Zealand based writer regarding Fiji's political landscape, which was published in a Fiji Times article. The excerpt: Are we ready for elections THAKUR RANJIT SINGH Wednesday, July 30, 2008 What we learn from history is that we do not learn from history. I have said this before and reiterate that in the case of Fiji our leaders and politicians have short memories. What we should have learnt from the 2000 attempted coup is that no political

Politicians against current electoral system should be told to pay up for their time in Parliament July 10, 2008 by solivakasama Fiji Sun, 5 July 2008 By VICTOR LAL Those politicians who entered the House of Representatives and Senate on the current electoral system after the 1999, 2001 and 2006 general elections, and are now in the forefront of advocating its abolition following the 5 December 2006 coup, should be ordered to pay back all the salaries, perks and privileges they got from that

Fiji Sun, 5 July 2008 By VICTOR LAL Those politicians who entered the House of Representatives and Senate on the current electoral system after the 1999, 2001 and 2006 general elections, and are now in the forefront of advocating its abolition following the 5 December 2006 coup, should be ordered to pay back all the salaries, perks and privileges they got from that electoral system.  If a convicted career criminal had benefited from ill-gotten gains the courts would have ordered that his or

Bloggers read the comments of the NCBBF and Qarase and decide for yourselves which you prefer. Ayass say?s now the ?NCBBF will take it to the people? and their views taken into account!!! SV asks how can the people?s view be taken into account when it was never asked for in the first place!!! Classical example of the horse before the cart. All illegal and unconstitutional intrusions should be resisted because once you acquiesces to it, you condone the coup and absolve them of treason!! We s

Fiji's military leader says elections to restore democracy will not be held until all corruption in the country has been eradicated.

An advisory council backed by Fiji's military government has recommended sweeping changes to the nation's electoral system before next year's planned vote.

Fiji's system of voter registration and maintenance of its electoral rolls is inefficient, according to a report compiled by a Waikato University political science lecturer, Dr David Neilson.