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Prasad accuses FijiFirst of ‘political gimmick’ in highlighting 1987 coup

May 9, 2022

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has questioned the motive of the FijiFirst government to continuously highlight the 1987 coup during the girmit celebrations while refusing to mention the devastation brought about by the 2000 and 2006 coups on Fijians. He highlighted this issue during a rally in ... <a title="Prasad accuses FijiFirst of ‘political gimmick’ in highlighting 1987 coup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/prasad-accuses-fijifirst-of-political-gimmick-in-highlighting-1987-coup/" aria-label="Read more about Prasad accuses FijiFirst of ‘political gimmick’ in highlighting 1987 coup">Read more</a>

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Fiji political polls point to a shift away from FijiFirst, says Fijian academic

April 28, 2022

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist Campaigning is underway for the general election in Fiji later this year and early predictions are pointing to a shift in allegiances. No date has been set yet for the general election in Fiji. The ruling FijiFirst Party led by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama scraped through at the last ... <a title="Fiji political polls point to a shift away from FijiFirst, says Fijian academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/28/fiji-political-polls-point-to-a-shift-away-from-fijifirst-says-fijian-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji political polls point to a shift away from FijiFirst, says Fijian academic">Read more</a>

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‘Shame on you, Fiji’, says human rights advocate over Professor Lal’s exile

January 1, 2022

By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist A human rights advocate in Fiji says the country should be ashamed of the exile of the now dead celebrated academic professor Brij Lal and his family. Professor Lal was expelled from Fiji in 2009 after speaking out against coup leader Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama’s FijiFirst government. Lal died ... <a title="‘Shame on you, Fiji’, says human rights advocate over Professor Lal’s exile" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/01/shame-on-you-fiji-says-human-rights-advocate-over-professor-lals-exile/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shame on you, Fiji’, says human rights advocate over Professor Lal’s exile">Read more</a>

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‘Sextortion’ problem for Pacific states – but lower for Fiji, says report

November 18, 2021

By Anish Chand in Suva Of 1000 Fijians surveyed by Transparency International, 11 percent claimed they were asked for sexual favours in exchange for government services or benefits at least once in the past five years. The survey titled, “Global Corruption Barometer — Pacific Report”, was based on data collected by Tebbutt Research in Fiji ... <a title="‘Sextortion’ problem for Pacific states – but lower for Fiji, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/sextortion-problem-for-pacific-states-but-lower-for-fiji-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Sextortion’ problem for Pacific states – but lower for Fiji, says report">Read more</a>

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Bainimarama’s Fiji faces investigative PR crisis on eve of climate COP26

October 27, 2021

COMMENT: By Grubsheet’s Graham Davis A public relations disaster for Fiji just as Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum head to Glasgow for COP26 as one of Britain’s leading media outlets — The Independent — carries out a detailed investigation into events at the University of the South Pacific. Fiji’s reputation in Britain ... <a title="Bainimarama’s Fiji faces investigative PR crisis on eve of climate COP26" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/bainimaramas-fiji-faces-investigative-pr-crisis-on-eve-of-climate-cop26/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama’s Fiji faces investigative PR crisis on eve of climate COP26">Read more</a>

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The Fiji Times: The role of the media – holding power to account

September 27, 2021

EDITORIAL: By the Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley Fiji’s Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga said quite a lot on Friday in her end of week statement on the Media Industry Development Act 2010 in Parliament. She blamed reckless reporting by journalists as “one of the causes of violence and economic destruction over the ... <a title="The Fiji Times: The role of the media – holding power to account" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/27/the-fiji-times-the-role-of-the-media-holding-power-to-account/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: The role of the media – holding power to account">Read more</a>

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‘My way or highway’ bill a product of Fiji dictatorship, says Prasad

September 23, 2021

By Luke Nacei in Suva Fiji’s pposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad told Parliament yesterday that the Electoral Registration of Voters (Amendment) Bill was the product of dictatorship, pseudo-democracy and the “my way or the highway” approach to governance in a bid to ensure continuity of FijiFirst rule in the country. Professor Prasad ... <a title="‘My way or highway’ bill a product of Fiji dictatorship, says Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/23/my-way-or-highway-bill-a-product-of-fiji-dictatorship-says-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about ‘My way or highway’ bill a product of Fiji dictatorship, says Prasad">Read more</a>

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Fiji’s Constitution Day? Nothing but a ‘national joke’, says Prasad

September 8, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fiji celebrated Constitution Day today virtually due to the ongoing civid-19 pandemic crisis, but many see the day as a hollow event not worth celebrating. The national holiday marks the eighth year that the adoption of the controversial and contested 2013 Constitution by the Bainimarama government has been observed. Among the ... <a title="Fiji’s Constitution Day? Nothing but a ‘national joke’, says Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/08/fijis-constitution-day-nothing-but-a-national-joke-says-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Constitution Day? Nothing but a ‘national joke’, says Prasad">Read more</a>

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Graham Davis: Fat-cat leaders laughing in the face of Fiji’s suffering

March 1, 2021

COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis Last month, I wrote on Facebook that the resumption of my blog Grubsheet for 2021 was being postponed out of consideration for the national effort to assist the victims of tropical cyclones Yasa and Ana. I made the observation that it was not the time for politics but for supporting the ... <a title="Graham Davis: Fat-cat leaders laughing in the face of Fiji’s suffering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/01/graham-davis-fat-cat-leaders-laughing-in-the-face-of-fijis-suffering/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: Fat-cat leaders laughing in the face of Fiji’s suffering">Read more</a>