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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fiji's interim Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Epeli Nailatikau is now the new Indigenous Affairs Minister and Great Council of Chiefs chairman.He took over the role yesterday after being reassigned by interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.Ratu Epeli, a former army commander, also takes over the Regional Development portfolio.He started in his new role yesterday and will also...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Support for a People’s Charter and not pressure from within or the international community will guarantee Fiji’s return to democratic rule, says interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.And the no-nonsense military leader adds that people should not be fooled by “political agendas” propelled by critics of the Charter.“They should rather make decisions for themselves,” he said...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
... and to support a genuine independent and inclusive process of dialogue."Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama last week invited Fiji's registered political parties to meet for a discussion about ways to move the country forward after the 2006 coup.Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has also shown his willingness to take part in the forum and hopes that the first meeting...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
... reports.Travel sanctions apply to members of the Fiji military who were enlisted at the time of Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama's 2006 coup - but Sarasau retired in 1994.The 58-year-old said he provided a certificate showing that in his visa application, but then found out Fiji authorities were asked to check he had “definitely” left the military.Sarasau said showed his invitation to...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
Heads of Prisons have an important role to play in creating a positive image for corrections service and the rehabilitation of inmates into responsible citizens.These were the words of interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama while opening the Heads of Pacific Island Corrections conference at the Forum Secretariat in Suva this morning.“In Fiji, changes in correctional practices...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and the SDL party are still willing to be part of the Presidential Dialogue Forum, even after having their case dismissed by the High Court last week.Qarase told Fijilive that Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama had been more positive and SDL hoped the military man would stand by his statement to have a dialogue forum by the end of...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Australia's Foreign Affairs minister Stephen Smith says Fiji's interim leader, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama appears determined to avoid a return to democratic rule.This follows Thursday’s High Court ruling which dismissed ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase’s case who questioned the legality of the 2006 military takeover.The three-member panel of judges led by acting Chief Justice...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... Esala Teleni, Prisons Commissioner Ioane Naivalurua and army commander and interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who was also present today, has urged the country’s leaders to work together and engage in constructive dialogue. Fiji Day celebrations are also being held in Levuka, Lautoka and other centres around the country.
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama admits that the US Embassy declined his visa, which resulted in his inability to attend the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington.Commodore Bainimarama was going to attend the meeting in his capacity as Minister for Finance and said this was a missed opportunity for Fiji.“It would have been an opportunity that the interim...
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Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Both teams have laid down the challenge with their leaders - Police Commission Esala Teleni and army commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama - wanting both trophies at their respective camps.
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... week and the defendants in this case are the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, interim Attorney general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Archbishop Petero Mataca and NCBBF head John Samy.This case was scheduled to be heard today.
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... that the President had the power to allow the making of promulgations and to grant immunity to Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and his men involved in the December 2006 coup.
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Fiji’s military commander and interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says political parties who are unhappy with his regime should stop complaining to the President and just listen to him.“They should listen to what I say and what I say must go,” he said.Bainimarama has lashed out at them for trying to promote instability and racial tension in the country.“They are just wasting...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... its related Protocols and Amendments,” said Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Civil Aviation Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.The Prime Minister said Fiji remains a member of the PASO Council to date but is not a signatory to its treaty, the PICASST.He said the collaboration of member States of the Forum Island Countries on issues of common interest to them was most important. “What’s...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Fiji’s ousted Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes has suggested that interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and his interim Cabinet to contest the next general election.He’s also suggested that the interim Cabinet use the draft People’s Charter as its manifesto while contesting the next election.Beddoes told Fijilive people involved with the interim regime were educated and knew...
