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February 1, 2023
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva New Zealand-based Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva says that if the coalition government is strong, resilient and lasts, “this will reflect well as a future model for coalitions in Fiji”. “It’s a learning process for a new government and a new democracy and we expect teething problems in the beginning ... <a title="Future of Fiji’s democracy at stake over coalition, warns Ratuva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/01/future-of-fijis-democracy-at-stake-over-coalition-warns-ratuva/" aria-label="Read more about Future of Fiji’s democracy at stake over coalition, warns Ratuva">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva Politicians can respond to the political rhetoric but claims that the new Fiji government has broken the law are a more serious matter, says prominent Suva lawyer Richard Naidu. Reacting to FijiFirst general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s claims that there have been a number of incursions into the separation of powers ... <a title="Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/who-broke-the-law-in-fiji-naidu-responds-to-sayed-khaiyum/" aria-label="Read more about Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva The highly anticipated 2022 election last month was a very close, emotionally charged and highly controversial affair. All that is behind us now and it is time to reflect on it critically and learn some important lessons as we welcome the dawn of 2023. Despite the Supervisor of Elections’ prediction ... <a title="Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/05/steven-ratuva-what-an-election-in-fiji-some-reflections-lessons/" aria-label="Read more about Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2022
By Naveel Krishant in Suva Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he is the prime minister for the whole of Fiji and all of its people. In an interview with Fijivillage News, Rabuka said he would like everybody to have a happy New Year and not worry too much about the changes that they think this ... <a title="Rabuka’s message to the nation: ‘I am the PM of Fiji and all its people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/30/rabukas-message-to-the-nation-i-am-the-pm-of-fiji-and-all-its-people/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka’s message to the nation: ‘I am the PM of Fiji and all its people’">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2022
By Shayal Devi in Suva Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has already started work to achieve the People’s Alliance-led coalition 100-day plan outlined in its manifesto. He recognises that things such as cost of living, water and electricity outages are existing issues that can be solved after a thorough review and consultative process. In its ... <a title="No time to waste – Fiji’s Rabuka starts work on 100-day plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/29/no-time-to-waste-fijis-rabuka-starts-work-on-100-day-plan/" aria-label="Read more about No time to waste – Fiji’s Rabuka starts work on 100-day plan">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2022
FBC News An official communication will be sent to Fiji’s President confirming the new People’s Alliance, National Federation Party and Sodelpa government is ready to lead under the new Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka. NFP leader Professor Biman Prasad said the leaders were pleased to give Fijians a Christmas present of a strong and united coalition ... <a title="Fijians have ‘chosen a new way, a new path’ under Rabuka, says Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/27/fijians-have-chosen-a-new-way-a-new-path-under-rabuka-says-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Fijians have ‘chosen a new way, a new path’ under Rabuka, says Prasad">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
By Timoci Vula in Suva “Merry Christmas Fiji!” This was the message to Fiji from kingmakers Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) management board member and MP Tanya Waqanika after their meeting in Suva ended this evening. Asked whether her Christmas wishes meant good news for the people of Fiji, she responded: “Free at last.” Waqanika ... <a title="‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/merry-christmas-fiji-free-at-last-as-sodelpa-confirms-joining-coalition/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2022
Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho said this today in a statement. Yesterday, People’s Alliance general secretary and registered officer Sakiasi Ditoka lodged a police complaint against Sayed-Khaiyum, alleging comments he made during a news conference this week incited racial hatred, violence and communal antagonism. Commissioner Qiliho said the complaint had been handed over to the ... <a title="‘Incitement’ complaint against top FijiFirst official handed on to CID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/23/incitement-complaint-against-top-fijifirst-official-handed-on-to-cid/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Incitement’ complaint against top FijiFirst official handed on to CID">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva The incumbent FijiFirst government’s appeal was beginning to wane and voters deserted the party “because of what they saw as their authoritarian, non-inclusive, controlling and vindictive style of leadership”, says a leading Fijian academic with an international reputation. Professor Steven Ratuva, director of the New Zealand-based University of Canterbury’s Macmillan ... <a title="‘Writing on the wall’ for authoritarian FijiFirst government, says Ratuva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/writing-on-the-wall-for-authoritarian-fijifirst-government-says-ratuva/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Writing on the wall’ for authoritarian FijiFirst government, says Ratuva">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
RNZ Pacific Many members of Auckland’s Fiji community say they are “delighted and relieved” by last week’s general election result. Coup leader turned prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama seems set to lose his position after 16 years in office — eight years as dictator and the other half as elected prime minister. An opposition coalition formed ... <a title="Fijian Aucklanders see promise and hope with Rabuka as likely PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/fijian-aucklanders-see-promise-and-hope-with-rabuka-as-likely-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian Aucklanders see promise and hope with Rabuka as likely PM">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2022
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva After 72 hours of negotiations ended yesterday, the Social Democratic Liberal Party finally chose the People’s Alliance party and National Federation Party as its coalition partners ending the 16 years of domination by 2006 coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama. Speaking to the media outside Yue Lai Hotel in Suva last night, ... <a title="72 hours of talks ends Bainimarama era and opens door to Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/21/72-hours-of-talks-ends-bainimarama-era-and-opens-door-to-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about 72 hours of talks ends Bainimarama era and opens door to Rabuka">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2022
EDITORIAL: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief of The Fiji Times It’s the big day today! We will get to know the make-up of our Parliament. The results saw FijiFirst leading the vote count — but failing to gain a majority (26 seats) — followed by the People’s Alliance (21), the National Federation Party (5) and the ... <a title="The Fiji Times: Kingmakers and the big post-election reveal!" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/19/the-fiji-times-kingmakers-and-the-big-post-election-reveal/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: Kingmakers and the big post-election reveal!">Read more</a>
