Politics of Fiji

4 Jul 2012

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying yesterday said he had 'no plans' to put forward legislation for a national security law.

7:13PM

Developers step up pressure over bill on flat sales

8 May 2012

Developers want the government to remove two key components of a bill to regulate the sale of new homes, which their lawyers say are unconstitutional.

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A basic duty

11 Jul 2011

I had my first lesson in 'politics' when I was 12: I stood for election as the student representative for my class on the school council.

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By-elections not seen as reform referendum

7 Jan 2010

The government will not consider Legco by-elections triggered by the resignations of pan-democrat lawmakers a referendum on universal suffrage, as the camp claims they will be, the constitutional...

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Village reps in line for HK$2,000 a quarter

8 Dec 2009

Lawmakers will discuss on Friday whether to give each village representative an honorarium of HK$2,000 a quarter.

If the proposal is approved, about HK$11.9 million of public money...

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The Fijian hero who became a villain in six short years

9 Dec 2006

Six years ago Voreqe Bainimarama was hailed as Fiji's saviour. The career military man was credited with rescuing the nation from chaos when he brokered a peaceful resolution to a coup led by...

10:08AM

Opinion

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

5:37PM

Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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5:24AM

Housing Society denies threats to widow, 85

The Housing Society has denied threatening an 85-year old widow with jail and a fine of $100 a day if she does not clear out of her residence in an urban renewal zone in Shamshuipo.

12:33AM

In opposition

In a blistering attack last week, the chief executive accused political parties of undermining the government's authority, saying the public would turn against those who 'oppose for opposition's...

6:16PM

Just following procedure

When a civil servant makes a mistake, do you blame him or the system that allows the mistake to occur? If the mistake was made after he followed all the procedures set up to help him come to a...

5:24PM

Teens testify against father in murder trial

They say accused doped wife night before she died

Two teenagers yesterday testified against their father in his murder trial at the Court of First Instance, where he has been accused...

8:22AM

A matter of opinions

Are you convinced they are telling the truth when top government figures say they have carefully considered the views of the community via public consultation before reaching a decision on...

8:21AM

Wine duty consultation fiasco reflects sad state of our democracy

OUR LETTERS EDITOR has the choice of what he wants to publish, but I have to assume that a letter from the financial secretary's office automatically goes to the top of the stack. My luck. This...

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