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Military Denies FT Report; Threatens Journalist

Friday, 16 March 2001, 11:27 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The military has strongly denied a report in yesterday's Fiji Times that it is aware of the President's decision being outside the law. More >>

Constitutional Crisis

Friday, 16 March 2001, 11:26 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The unconstitutional decisions of the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo has thrown Fiji into a deeper political crisis. More >>

Momoedonu resigns; Iloilo reappoints Qarase as PM

Thursday, 15 March 2001, 6:52 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In a move which was expected by many, the new president Ratu Josefa Iloilo today reappointed Laisenia Qarase as a `caretaker' Prime Minister of Fiji. More >>

Attempted Dismissal Of PM Is Unconstitutional

Thursday, 15 March 2001, 10:54 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The attempt by the Acting President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo to dismiss the elected Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry is unconstitutional. More >>

President defies Constitution

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 6:19 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In an unconstitutional move, the Acting President today announced the swearing in of a new Prime Minister. The media reports that the new PM sworn in by the President is Tevita Momoedonu. More >>

Treason lawyers want direction from President

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 5:40 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In a surprise twist to the treason case against terrorist George Speight and his group, state lawyers today asked for an adjournment because they had not received any word from the President. The case was called before magistrate Salesi Temo today ... More >>

State Treason Lawyers Want Direction From Pres

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 5:01 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In a surprise twist to the treason case against terrorist George Speight and his group, state lawyers today asked for an adjournment because they had not received any word from the President. The case was called before magistrate Salesi Temo today ... More >>

GCC Refutes Claim That It Wants Qarase To Continue

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 4:42 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In a statement, the Chairman of the GCC, Ratu Epeli Ganilau stated: "Individual members of the Council have expressed their support for Mr Qarase and his Interim Government. However, the choice of a Caretaker Government, should His Excellency ... More >>

Confusion Surrounds Chief's Decision

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 10:40 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Much confusion still surrounds the decisions which the Great Council of Chiefs made yesterday. More >>

Regime Continues To Hold Office; Slams Punja

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 2:49 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The Qarase regime has continued to hold office despite the Fiji Court of Appeal declaring it illegal. More >>

Qarase Consults Private Lawyers

Monday, 12 March 2001, 11:47 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

In a move which has angered state lawyers, Laisenia Qarase engaged private lawyers to render their advise on the Fiji Court of Appeal decision. More >>

High Chief And Top Soldier Ordered Mutiny

Monday, 12 March 2001, 12:31 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

High Chief And Top Soldier Ordered Mutiny - Says Lawyer Issue No: 574 12 March 2001 More >>

Paul Reeves denies report

Friday, 9 March 2001, 7:43 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Former New Zealand Governor-General, Sir Paul Reeves has denied making any comment to the Fiji Times about the Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry. More >>

Council Of Chiefs Meeting Starts Today

Friday, 9 March 2001, 12:36 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The meeting of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) starts today at the army headquarters. More >>

Great Council Of Chiefs Has New Chairman

Thursday, 8 March 2001, 6:21 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Ratu Epeli is a former military commander who resigned from the military to contest the 1999 General Election for the Christian Democratic Party (VLV). He lost the election. He is the son of Cakaudrove High Chief and former President Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, ... More >>

Mahendra Chaudhry Asks For New Elections

Thursday, 8 March 2001, 2:15 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry and leaders of his partners in the People's Coalition Government met with acting President Ratu Josefa Iloilo this morning regarding the current political impasse in the country. More >>

Fiji Regime admits it can't make decisions

Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 7:39 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The Qarase regime has admitted that it can not make any decision which can be binding. Today's Fiji Sun quotes regime's Foreign Affairs Minister Kaliopate Tavola as saying that the regime ministers can not make4 any official decision in the running of the ... More >>

Fiji may lose peacekeeping job

Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 7:35 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Fiji may lose the esteemed job of international peacekeeping if the regime does not abide by the decision of the Fiji Court of Appeal. More >>

Fiji: Baba detained at caucus meeting

Tuesday, 6 March 2001, 9:21 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Fiji police broke up a meeting of the deposed five party coalition government today and detained former deputy prime minister Dr Tupeni Baba for questioning, media reports said. More >>

People's Coalition writes to Acting President

Tuesday, 6 March 2001, 9:19 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The People's Coalition Government has written to the Acting President HE Ratu Josefa Iloilo requesting him to common Parliament. The letter, sent last week and signed by the Parliamentary leaders of the five constituents of the People's Coalition (Fiji ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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