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February 20, 2023
By Shayal Devi in Suva FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama remains as Leader of the Opposition despite his suspension from Parliament on Friday for breach of privilege, according to Fiji constitutional lawyer Richard Naidu. Naidu told the Sunday Times he believed that Bainimarama was entitled to retain the salary and other rights that go with the ... <a title="Bainimarama ‘keeps his job’ as opposition leader, says Naidu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/bainimarama-keeps-his-job-as-opposition-leader-says-naidu/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama ‘keeps his job’ as opposition leader, says Naidu">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2023
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has been suspended for three years as an MP for breaching parliamentary privilege. It comes after the ex-prime minister said the President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, had failed to protect the constitution and the rule of law in his opening statement for the 2023 parliamentary session on Monday. The ... <a title="Former Fiji PM Bainimarama suspended over breaching parliamentary privilege" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/18/former-fiji-pm-bainimarama-suspended-over-breaching-parliamentary-privilege/" aria-label="Read more about Former Fiji PM Bainimarama suspended over breaching parliamentary privilege">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2023
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva FijiFirst Party general secretary and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is no longer a Member of Fiji’s Parliament, says Speaker Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. Ratu Naiqama said formal notices had been served to Sayed-Khaiyum, advising him that he had lost his seat in the House. “We have served notices to all his ... <a title="Aiyaz ousted as Fiji MP over taking public office, rules Speaker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/aiyaz-ousted-as-fiji-mp-over-taking-public-office-rules-speaker/" aria-label="Read more about Aiyaz ousted as Fiji MP over taking public office, rules Speaker">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
RNZ Pacific Former coup leader and ex-prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka was today elected Fiji’s new prime minister, winning 28 votes to Voreqe Bainimarama’s 27. The secret ballot vote in Parliament ends Bainimarama’s reign as leader of the country after 16 years. Bainimarama has dominated Fiji politics since he staged the 2006 military coup. Today’s result ... <a title="Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/rabuka-elected-fijis-new-pm-ending-bainimaramas-16-year-reign/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Former Supervisor of Elections Jon Apted says that the coalition formed by the Social Democratic Liberal Party with the People’s Alliance/National Federation Party should be able to successfully elect a Prime Minister at the first sitting. He said that with the 2022 General Election over and FFP tied with the ... <a title="‘PM at first sitting’ – Fiji’s former elections chief explains how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/pm-at-first-sitting-fijis-former-elections-chief-explains-how/" aria-label="Read more about ‘PM at first sitting’ – Fiji’s former elections chief explains how">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
RNZ Pacific The ruling FijiFirst party is refusing to concede the 2022 general election, saying it can only be called after the election of the prime minister on the floor of Parliament. Its general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said that under the Fiji constitution the government was still in place and Voreqe Bainimarama remained the prime ... <a title="‘Nothing to concede’, says FijiFirst in wake of contested election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/nothing-to-concede-says-fijifirst-in-wake-of-contested-election/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nothing to concede’, says FijiFirst in wake of contested election">Read more</a>
