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Graham Davis: In the stars? It’s in the polls, Rabuka’s final political twist

September 11, 2021

COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis “So many detractors were saying, ‘no you won’t get it, the Supervisor of Elections won’t allow it’. I said, ‘well let him just do his work’. And I believe in the goodness of the man. We got it and we’re happy.” — Sitiveni Rabuka, CFL/FijiVillage interview. 8 September 2021 The leader ... <a title="Graham Davis: In the stars? It’s in the polls, Rabuka’s final political twist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/11/graham-davis-in-the-stars-its-in-the-polls-rabukas-final-political-twist/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: In the stars? It’s in the polls, Rabuka’s final political twist">Read more</a>

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Rabuka makes move – former Fiji PM registers proposed ‘People’s Alliance’

August 14, 2021

By Litia Cava in Suva Former Fiji opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka has submitted his application to register his newly proposed political party — the “People’s Aliance”. A statement released by the Fijian Elections Office stated that the Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem, was now processing the application to register the party. According to the ... <a title="Rabuka makes move – former Fiji PM registers proposed ‘People’s Alliance’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/14/rabuka-makes-move-former-fiji-pm-registers-proposed-peoples-alliance/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka makes move – former Fiji PM registers proposed ‘People’s Alliance’">Read more</a>

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‘No need to agitate’, warns Rabuka against instability over Fiji lands bill

August 5, 2021

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Violence can only hinder Fiji’s safe passage leading up to next year’s next general election, says former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka. After the enactment of Bill 17 to amend the iTaukei Lands Trust Act 1940, he said no disturbance could change what had been done in Parliament but it could ... <a title="‘No need to agitate’, warns Rabuka against instability over Fiji lands bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/no-need-to-agitate-warns-rabuka-against-instability-over-fiji-lands-bill/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No need to agitate’, warns Rabuka against instability over Fiji lands bill">Read more</a>

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Fiji draft bill cops boot – PM’s move on proposed police law puzzles critics

March 19, 2021

By Wanshika Kumar in Suva Reports that Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has pulled the plug on Fiji’s draft Police Bill 2020 has raised more questions than answers and left critics puzzled. What, when, where, why, and how were pressing questions people asked as they tried to unravel how the bill was thrust into the public ... <a title="Fiji draft bill cops boot – PM’s move on proposed police law puzzles critics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/19/fiji-draft-bill-cops-boot-pms-move-on-proposed-police-law-puzzles-critics/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji draft bill cops boot – PM’s move on proposed police law puzzles critics">Read more</a>

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Fiji’s actions threaten to unwind the Pacific’s great experiment in regional education at USP

February 13, 2021

REFLECTIONS: By Robbie Robertson and Akosita Tamanisau in Melbourne The pictures of Professor Pal Ahluwalia, the vice-chancellor of the University of the South Pacific (USP), and his wife Sandra Price on the morning of Thursday, February 4, during their long and unexpected plane journey back to Brisbane after their shock expulsion from Fiji brought back ... <a title="Fiji’s actions threaten to unwind the Pacific’s great experiment in regional education at USP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/13/fijis-actions-threaten-to-unwind-the-pacifics-great-experiment-in-regional-education-at-usp/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s actions threaten to unwind the Pacific’s great experiment in regional education at USP">Read more</a>

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Rabuka’s exit may spell ‘beginning of end’ for Fiji’s SODELPA

December 8, 2020

Resigned …. SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka shakes Fiji opposition ranks with his sudden move. Image: Sri Krishnamurthi/PMC By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist The writing is on the wall for Fiji’s main opposition party, says New Zealand-based Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva. His comments come in the wake of the sudden resignation of former Social ... <a title="Rabuka’s exit may spell ‘beginning of end’ for Fiji’s SODELPA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/08/rabukas-exit-may-spell-beginning-of-end-for-fijis-sodelpa/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka’s exit may spell ‘beginning of end’ for Fiji’s SODELPA">Read more</a>