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International Community Duped By Qarase

Monday, 27 November 2000, 10:27 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Interim regime Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase states that the elections, which he proposed, were to be held in 18m months would now be delayed. More >>

Indigenous rights are not pre-eminent

Monday, 27 November 2000, 10:24 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji, and Maori Chief, Tia Barrett, states that it is "difficult to accept" that indigenous rights "are pre-eminent over other more fundamental human rights. This just cannot be so, not in today's world". More >>

Judge Trying To Appeal Against Gates' Judgment

Friday, 24 November 2000, 3:33 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

A high court judge, Justice Michael Scott, says he wants to appeal against the judgment of Justice Anthony Gates on the 1997 Constitution. Scott filed an application in Lautoka High Court asking that he be made a party to the original case. More >>

UK Holds Aid To Fiji Issue

Friday, 24 November 2000, 10:12 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The UK has put on hold all development aid projects in Fiji, says the British High Commissioner to Fiji, Sir Michael Price. More >>

National Budget From A Hotel Room

Thursday, 23 November 2000, 11:42 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In an unprecedented move the interim regime today delivered a statement on 2001 budget from a hotel room. Most previous budgets have been delivered by Peoples' representatives in the House of Representatives. More >>

It was ok before 19 May, Qarase admits

Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 9:58 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Fiji was headed in the right direction before 19 May, admits interim regime Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. More >>

Regime wants refugee camp investigated

Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 9:57 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The interim regime says it wants the Lautoka refugee camp investigated for human rights abuses. More >>

Qarase Double-Talk

Tuesday, 21 November 2000, 11:08 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The interim regime Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase has asked the Churches "to plead for forgiveness from their people and for wrongs and sins committed with those who have been wronged or hurt." More >>

Professional continue leaving Fiji

Tuesday, 21 November 2000, 9:48 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Today's Daily Post reports that since 19 May, 30 doctors have resigned. Nurses have also been leaving Fiji in large numbers citing inadequate pay as their reason. A week before the terrorists struck, nurses had organised a protest march against purported ... More >>

`Politics first, law later' - CRC Chairman

Tuesday, 21 November 2000, 9:46 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Politics must come first and law later, says the Chairman of the interim regime's Constitution Commission, Asesela Ravuvu. More >>

Fiji Times Exposes Terrorist Linked Journalists

Monday, 20 November 2000, 10:50 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

On Wednesday 15 November, however, it published a long letter from one T Sova of Nasinu titled `Hidden agenda' making references to the People's Coalition media release. The letter started: More >>

Civil Servants lead attack against Democracy

Friday, 17 November 2000, 1:32 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Prominent civil servants are leading the attack on democracy and good governance in Fiji. The assault comes through their active roles in advising the (Indigenous Fijian) provincial councils on how should the political affairs of the nation be ... More >>

More On The Chandrika Prasad Judgment

Friday, 17 November 2000, 8:48 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The elected Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry, has welcomed the ruling, which states that the Government ousted in the May 19 coup is still legally in power. More >>

School Closure Threat By Landowners

Friday, 17 November 2000, 12:48 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Landowners have again threatened to close a government owned secondary school because of dissatisfaction with goodwill payments. More >>

The Chandrika Prasad Case Ruling

Thursday, 16 November 2000, 9:42 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

(Chandrika Prasad v The Republic of Fiji and the Attorney-General of Fiji (High Court Action No. HBC0217.00L, Lautoka) More >>

Fiji 1997 Constitution Still Valid

Wednesday, 15 November 2000, 3:38 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In his judgment in the Chandrika Prasad case this morning, Justice Gates gave the following declaratory orders: More >>

Australia Strikes Deal With Interim Regime

Wednesday, 15 November 2000, 10:13 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

"At its meeting, Cabinet also welcomed the decision by the Australian Government to offer a successor arrangement to the import credit scheme, which expired on 30 September, 2000. This successor scheme will, no doubt, be also welcomed by Fiji's ... More >>

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