It is political status quo for Fiji for next three years

[posted 1 July 2009, 1600]

Fiji’s political landscape will remain unchanged for the next three years at least - this was made clear in the Interim Prime Minister’s address to the nation today.

It is political status quo for Fiji for next three years
[posted 1 July 2009, 1600]
Fiji’s political landscape will remain unchanged for the next three years at least - this was made clear in the Interim Prime Minister’s address to the nation today.

 

 

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 No talks to resolve current political crisis for three years      

 THIS WEEK:

 No talks on political crisis for 3 years [posted 3 July 2009,1400]
 FSC seeks to delay sugar shipment [posted 3 July 2009,1400]
 FSC secretive with mill performance figures [posted 3 July 2009,1400]
 Pacific Youth Festival censorship [posted 3 July 2009,1330]
 It is political status quo for Fiji for next three years [posted 1 July 2009, 1600]
 Why Fijian Holdings to build $20m Police HQ? [posted 30 June 2009,13.30]
 FSC consultants cost $750,000 annually [posted 26 June 2009, 1500]
 Compensate Farmers for mill malfunction: NFU [posted 26 June 2009, 1030]
 Moves to reduce the rate of pension [24 June 2009,12.00]
 

Previous Headlines

 FSC Board should resign [posted 18 June 2009, 1330]

 Extension of State of Emergency bad for economy  [posted 10 June 2009,2009]
 UN open to engagement in returning Fiji to democracy [posted 8 June 2009, 13.30]
 Sugar Industry likely to lose millions [posted 6 June 2009,1030]
 NFU Labasa branch secretary arrested [posted 28 May 2009]
 Govt revokes permit for NFU's Labasa meeting [posted 22 May 2009,1600]
 FSC keeps changing dates for mill start: NFU [posted 22 May 2009,1600]
 Fiji loses $70m EU sugar funding for 2009 [posted 18 May 2009, 1530]
 NFU annual meeting cancelled [posted 16 May 2009,11.30]
 Farmers paid after NFU intervened [posted 15 May 2009, 13.00]
 Australian PM Kevin Rudd justifies Fiji suspension [posted 15 May 2009, 1315]
 Fiji’s suspension regrettable, says Labour [posted 4 May 2009,1700]
 Pacific Islands Forum suspends Fiji [posted 4May 2009,1700]

UN experts condemn suspension of rights in Fiji [posted 23 April 2009,1700]

 Severe impact of hike in fertiliser price [posted 22 April 2009, 1700]
 Reactions: International Community [posted 17 April 2009,1545]
 Devaluation of the Fiji dollar  [posted 15 April 2009,1600]
 Abrogation of the 1997 constitution tragic [posted 10 April 2009,1600]
  Labour welcomes land rent amnesty and interest waiver [posted 26 March,2009,1600]
 The $6.5m SPFL bailout by Sugar Minister Mahendra Chaudhry[25 March 2009,1630]
 Dont blame Chaudhry for SPFL problems [posted 11 March 2009,10.00]
 FLP welcomes CMAG decision [posted 5 March 2009,1500]
 Biman Prasad's bias is affecting his credibility as an academic [23 February 2009,1700]

 Vested interests must not dictate govt. policies: Labour [posted 21Feb 2009, 13.30]

 Labour disturbed by Police Commissioner's comments [posted 18 February 2009, 1800]
 Reduce Bus Fares says Labour [posted 11 Feb 2009, 1600]
 Labour Leader meets with UN/Commonwealth Team [posted 11 Feb 2009,1600]
 Labour shocked at decision to delay Wages Council Order [9 Feb 2009,1100]

 Labour welcomes judjment in Fiji Times contempt case [posted 23 Jan 2009,1630]

 Defer Pacific Islands Forum Meeting:Labour  [posted 22 Jan 2009,1400]
 FLP Leader's sympathy message to flood victims [posted 16 Jan 2009,1600]
 FLP concerned at very extensive flood damage [posted 14 Jan 2009, 1400]

 Remembering Anand Babla: Chaudhry [posted 29 Dec 2008, 1400]

 Expulsion of the NZ High Commissioner [posted 24 Dec 2008,1600]
 Christmas/New Year Message from Fiji Labour Party [posted 24 Dec 2008,1600]
 Labour pays tribute to Anand Babla [posted 23 Dec 2008,1100]
 Watch those falling Foreign Reserves![posted 19 Dec 2008, 1400]
 Sale of Fiji’s Airport and Ports [posted 17 Dec 2008,1500]
 Iyer's piece on Budget 2008: his usual lies [posted 3 Dec 2008, 1500]
 Educating Wadan Narsey on the Budget [posted 27Nov 2008, 1400]
 Chaudhry slams NFP on Military Budget [posted 25 Nov 2008, 1300]
 FLP on Budget 2009 [posted 21 Nov 2008,1600]

 Political Party Leaders Meeting [posted 23 October 2008,1400]

 Consumers must get benefit of lower fuel prices [Posted 17 October 2008,1400]
 FLP welcomes Qarase court ruling [posted 9 October 2008, 1400]

 Labour Leader questions integrity of USP academic [29 Sept 2008, 1600]

 Chaudhry objected to the PR voting system at NCBBF [posted 23 Sept 2008,1615]
 Labour rubbishes allegations of coup involvement [posted 23 Sept 2008,1615]
 Labour had repeatedly advised against military option in 2006 [posted 23Sept 2008,1615]
 

 

 Electoral Reforms proposed by the NCBBF [posted 6 September 2008,12.00] 

 Labour begins consultations on Peoples Charter [posted 4 September 2008, 1500]

 Labour opts out of the Interim Government [posted 19 August 2008,1500]

 Labour supports reforms to the electoral system [posted 23 July 2008, 1430]
 FLP President's address to the ADC [posted 23 July 2008,1630]
 Flawed democracy - FLP Activities report 2008 [posted 23 July 2008, 1630

Fiji’s economy on the right track: Chaudhry [posted 6 June 2008, 1530]

 No hike in electricity rates: Chaudhry [posted 4 June 2008,1500]
 Labour refutes Qarase’s land claims [posted 4 June 2008, 1500]
.Stop hypocrisy:Koroi tells Qarase [posted 2 June 2008,1630]
 Labour takes on NFP’s Iyer [posted 2 June 2008, 1630]
 Margaret Wise and Fiji Times credibility [posted 27 May 2008,12.30]
 FLP remembers trauma and violence of 2000 coup...[posted 19 May 2008,1500]
 $1b sugar deal with EU [posted 19 May 2008]

 Finance Minister condemns Fiji TV report [posted 8 May 2008,1500]

 Media freedom is not absolute, says Chaudhry [posted 5 May 2008, 11.30]
 Qarase, Beddoes just hypocrites: Chaudhry [posted 28 April 2008
 Government will closely monitor food price situation  [posted 25 April 2008, 1500]

 Economy must be rescued urgently: Labour [posted 18 Dec 2006, 1200]

 Army on “clean up” campaign [posted 14 Dec 2006, 1300]
 In defence of Frank[posted 7 Dec 2006, 1600]
 Labour wants quick return to democracy [posted 6 Dec 2006, 1600]
 Fiji Coup [posted 6 Dec 2006, 1600]

Chaudhry slams govt’s low wage policy[posted 29 Nov 2006, 16.30]

Five Labour dissidents expelled [posted 29 Nov 2006, 16.30]
Defer contentious Bills For consultations: Labour [posted 15 August 2006, 1200]
PM must consult on national issues: Labour [posted 8 August 2006, 16.30]

You cannot gag me, Chaudhry tells PM [posted 1Aug 2006,1530]

The truth behind the Vijay Singh saga [posted 1 Aug 2006, 1530]
 Growers Council ineffective, says Chaudhry [posted 24 July 2006,1400]
 Government Finances critical, says Labour... [posted 24 July 2006, 1400]

 Disciplinary action against dissident FLP group [posted 19 July 2006,1300]

 Downsizing the Civil Service [Posted 18 July 2006, 1300]
 Commission of inquiry into terrorist activities of 2000 [posted 19 July 2006,1300]

Labour Leader backs Vayeshnoi [posted 20 June 2006, 1500]

Lekh Ram in the spotlight [posted 20 June 2006, 1500]

Guidelines a must for multi-party govt: Chaudhry  [posted 14 June 2006, 1200]

Appointment of Leader of the Opposition [posted 6 June 2006, 1100]

Labour Nine sworn into multi-party Cabinet [posted 24 May 2006,16.30]

Labour takes up offer of cabinet positions  [posted 19 May 2006, ]  
Army warns new government [posted 19 May 2006, 1630] .
2006 general elections a close race [posted 19 May 2006,1630]
The 2006 general elections were rigged [posted 18 May 2006,1230 ]
Polling official interferes with voting [posted 11 May 2006 1630]
Illegal polling at Nadera [posted 11 May 2006,1700]
Supervisor of Elections must resign or be dismissed [posted 11 May 2006, 1700]
Worries over transporting of Ballot Boxes [posted 10 May 2006, 1330]
 Printing of Excessive Ballot Papers [posted 10 May 2006,1330]
 Missing names on Voter Rolls [posted 10 May 2006, 1300]
 Serious Concerns with the 2006 polling [posted 10 May 2006, 1300]
 Labour cries foul over Illegal Voting in Namosi [posted 10 May 2006, 1300]
 

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 Utter shambles to start of polls [posted 6 May 2006, 1800]
TV refuses to run Labour commercial [posted 16 April 2005,11.30]

 Labour slams PM’s ‘don’t care’ attitude [posted 16 April 2005,11.30]

EGM’s shocking decision to close Vatukoula mines[posted 14 April 2006, 1700]

Labour releases final names of candidates [posted 14 April 2006,1700]
Labour launches 2006 election manifesto [posted 8 April 2006,1430]
Main voter roll unreliable- hundreds of names missing [posted 1April 2006, 1630]
Is devaluation the likely panacea for an ailing economy?[posted 1 Apr 2006, 1430]  
Economy not doing well: UNESCAP [posted 31 Mar 2006,1430]  
Chaudhry highlights grievances of mineworkers [posted 1 April 2006,1430]
FLP names first lot of candidates [posted 28 mar2006, 19.30]
National Economy near collapse: Labour [posted 26 Mar 2006, 1400]
SDL govt. hands out brush cutters to buy votes [posted 26 Mar 2006, 1400]
Tourism flourished under the Labour government [posted 26 Mar 2006, 1400]
Labour takes Supervisor of Elections to court [posted 25 March 2006,1430]
SDL government must go: Chaudhry [posted 19 Mar 2006, 1300]
SDL’s 5 years in office has been a disaster [posted 19 Mar 2006,1300]
Elections Office told to consider Labour’s concerns[posted 14 March 2006, 1730]
Datt will contest polls for Labour [posted 14 March 2006, 1730]
Labour may take court action to defer polls [posted 11 March 2006,1300]
Will the Elections Office be ready for early May polls? [posted 3 March 2006, 1330]

FLP replies to coup allegation [posted 13 Jan 2006, 1530]

Yabaki was a coup plotter: coup convict [posted 12 Jan 2006, 1400]
Qarase a threat to future of Fijians: Nationalists [posted 12 Jan 2006, 1400]
Army chief threatens government [posted 10 Jan 2006,1500]
2005: a dismal year of failures, tensions: Chaudhry [posted 7 Jan 2006,1300]

Scrap tax holidays: Chaudhry [posted 27 December 2005, 1300] e.

Why have coup investigations stalled? [posted 24 December 2005,1300]
Chaudhry rubbishes Prime Minister’s ‘proof’ as laughable [10 Dec 2005, 10.30]
Opposition Leader takes Prime Minister to court [posted 10 Dec 2005,10.30]
Why the Opposition could not support the land bills [posted 7 Dec 2005, 14.30]
$1 million education scam: AG[posted 7 Dec 2005, 1400]
India clears Chaudhry on Haryana money [posted 7 Dec 2005, 1400]
Chaudhry gives PM 72 hours to apologise [posted 7 Dec 2005, 1400]
Opposition defeats government's land Bills [posted 7 Dec 2005, 1400]

Fiji Pine scam exposed [30 Nov 2005, 1300]

Bune exposes another vote buying scam [posted 28 Nov 2005, 1300]
35,000 drop out of school in five years: Labour [posted 28 Nov 2005, 1300]
PM deliberately derailed land talks:Datt [posted 22 Nov 2005,1600]
Datt challenges Govt’s poverty figure [posted 22 Nov 2005,1600]
Opposition’s reply to Budget 2006 [posted 15 November 2005,1200]

Govt. must intervene to cushion hikes in fuel price [posted 2 Nov 2005, 1600]

Labour calls for probe in FNPF investment [posted 28 Oct 2005, 13:00]

Principals slam exorbitant cost of education [posted 28 Oct 2005, 12.30]
Bank executive says Qoliqoli legislation smokescreen [posted 28 Oct 2005, 13:00]
2006 Budget must help the poor [posted 26 Oct 2005,10.30]
Dimuri should stop looking for scapegoats [posted 26 Oct 2005,10.30]
Chaudhry concerned at registration flaws-2006 polls [posted 25 Oct 2005, 10.00]

Civil Service reforms unrealistic, says Chaudhry[posted 21 Oct 2005, 1400]

Fiji ranked high on corrupt nation’s list [posted 21 Oct 2005, 1400]
Labour alleges  vote rigging ahead of 2006 elections [posted 19 Oct 2005, 1300]
Stop fooling nation, Chaudhry tells PM [posted 19 Oct 2005, 12.30]
Economy continues heading towards disaster [posted 18 Oct 2005, 1530]
FLP exposes another ‘agricultural scam’ [posted 15 October 2005, 1300]
Police, Army & Elections office must be independent [posted 11 October 2005, 1300]
Int. Parliamentary Union to discuss Amnesty Bill [posted 7 October 2005, 1300]
Opposition Leader will discuss Bill talk at Talanoa level [posted 29 Aug 2005, 1500]
Datt says Bill a political ploy to win election [posted 25 Aug 2005, 1300]
President tells PM to withdraw Bill [posted 27 June 2005, 12.00]
EU monitors Fiji's amnesty Bill [posted 27 June 2005, 12.00]
Prime Minister must resign says Chaudhry [posted 27 June 2005, 12.00]
Opposition Leader warns on high exodus of Fiji people[posted 20 June 2005,11.30]
It is you who must think again, Prime Minister! [posted 15 June 2005,1500]

Open letter to Prime Minister from Opposition Leader [posted 8 June 2005, 13.30]

Police beef up security for PM and top govt. officials [posted 8 June 2005, 13.30]

Labour Party walks out on the amnesty Bill [posted 2 June 2005, 1500]

Scores protest against amnesty Bill [posted 2 June 2005, 1500]
US envoy says Amnesty Bill paves way for coups [posted 31 May 2005, 1500]
Army warns on amnesty Bill[posted 31 May 2004,1500]
Opposition objects to Ministers' seat in House [posted 31 May 2005,1600]
Labour seeks Speaker's intervention on Bill [posted 31 May 2005, 1600]
Opposition to Amnesty Bill grows [posted 31 May 2005, 1600]

Criticism mounts on Unity Bill [posted 25 May 2005,1200]

Bill a contemptuous challenge to the judiciary[posted 21 May 2005,1600]
The Coups- Missed Opportunities [posted 20 May 2005,1600]
Human Rights Commission warns on Bill [posted 16 May 2005, 1400]
Army meets over Unity Bill [posted 16 May 2005, 1400]

Army mocks government's reconciliation Bill [posted 13 May 2005,1800]

Labour responds to Baba's claims in coup book [posted 13 May 2005,1800].
Education Minister must resign [posted 11 May 2005]

Reconciliation and Unity Commission a political ploy [posted 5 May 2005,1600]

Opposition Leader warns govt. not to interfere [posted 3 May 2005, 1330]
Renew deputy DPP's contract[posted 3 May 2005, 1330]
1997 Constitution racially divisive, says former envoy[posted 2 May 2005,1430]
Cane farmers seek tax holiday[posted 2 May 2005,1430]

Labour Party official's home raided by Police [posted 29 April 2005,1600]

Opposition Leader slams Qarase's 'blind' comment[posted 29 April 2005,1600]
Chaudhry meets with security bosses [posted 27 April 2005,1900
Labour appalled at continuing job losses [posted 27 April 2005,1900]
Minimum price for cane farmers: Chaudhry[posted 27 April 2005, 1900]

Bakoso threatens to expose SDL government [posted 19 April 2005, 1300]

Another Hindu temple attacked[posted 18 April 2005, 1300]
Speaker suspends convicted Lands Minister[posted 18 April 2005, 1300]

Fiji's economy in trouble [posted 14 April 2005,1400]

Attack on temples anger Hindus [posted 14 April 2005,1400]

Labour responds to PM on the sugar industry [posted 11 March 2005,1300]

Labour queries irregularities in the sale of Daily Post [posted 11 March 2005, 1300]
Questions over the future of the sugar industry [posted 8 March 2005,15.30]
Labour slams govt comment on racial discrimination [posted 2 March 2005,1600]
US report highlights racial discrimination in Fiji [posted 2 March 2005, 1600]
Bune is Labour's deputy leader [posted 23 Feb 2005, 1130]
Labour replies to nationalist propaganda [posted 23 Feb 2005,11.30]

Labour slams govt's discriminatory education policy [posted 15 Feb 2005,1300]
Labour seeks Police investigation on TV One report [posted 3 Feb 2005, 1600]
Army queries pension payment to convicted VP [posted 12 Jan 2005, 1400]
FLP wants Suva's squatter problem resolved [posted 11 Jan 2005,1300]
New Vice President  on mission to unite nation [posted 11Jan 2005,1300]
 Australian High Commissioner mugged in latest crime spree   [posted 10 Jan 2005,1550]
Take death threats seriously: Labour [posted 7 Jan 2005,1500]
Now a plot to assassinate the army chief! [posted 6 Jan 2005, 1300]
Chaudhry in Death threat [posted 5 Jan 2005, 1500]
Govt policies cause of poverty, says Labour Senator [posted 9Dec2004, 1500]
National security top priority, says army chief[posted 9 Dec 2004,1300]
Labour sends strong protest to foreign govts. at the release of convicted VP Jope Seniloli
[posted 2 Dec 2004, 1300]
FLP seeks Aussie help in ensuring good governance [posted 2 Dec 2004,1300]
Prime Minister visits Takiveikata in jail [posted1 Dec2004,1300]
Seniloli release an endorsement of Fiji coup: army [posted 1 Dec 2004,1300]
Labour queries pension payment to convicted VP [posted 1Dec 2004,1300]
Vice president out of jail on CSO order [posted 30 Nov2004]
PM's Senate nominee gets life in army mutiny case [posted 26 Nov 2004, 1300]
Chaudhry opts for Opposition Leader's job [posted 25 Nov 2004, 1300]
Ratu Jope seeks to serve term outside prison [posted 19 Nov 2004,1000]
Takiveikata trial nearing conclusion [posted 19 Nov 2004,1000]
Unions score victory in High Court [posted 18 Nov 2004,1000]
1,000 expected for march in Lautoka on Saturday [posted 18 Nov 2004,1000]
Kaitani under investigation [posted 186 Nov 2004,1000]
Excerpts of debate on the 2005 budget [posted 16 Nov 2004,1730]
MP says government failing rural poor [posted 16 Nov 2004,1200]
Overseas experts to look at 2000 Coup evidence [posted 16 Nov 2004,1200]
Crime wave hits Fiji [posted 15 Nov 2004,1300] 

Analysis of budget exposes SDL's inability to shape Fiji's economy [posted 15 Nov 2004,1300]

2005 Budget reveals grim economic outlook for Fiji [posted 9 Nov 2004,1300]
Govt. borrowing raises concern for FNPF's future viability [posted 9 Nov 2004,1300]
SDL uses Indigenous Scholarships to further divide country [posted 9 Nov 2004,1300]
USP selects questionable overseas candidate over qualified local [posted 9 Nov 2004,1300]
$10k additional transportation allowance for CEO's uneccesary [posted 9 Nov 2004,1300]
Bale promises harsh penalties for whistle-blowers (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Court ruling on VAT causes confusion (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Labourer pleads guilty to murdering elderly couple (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Rabuka puts in two cents on Adi Koila's remarks (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Travelers to Fiji warned of new X-ray machine (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Beetles pose threat to dalo industry (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Solution to row over succession of Chiefly titles sought (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
2,000 expected to take up work in Iraq (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
PM's Office fires back at Adi Koila's remarks (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
UN Fiji contingent for Iraq awaiting instruction (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Senator says non-reconcilers should leave (posted 27 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Medical negligence in Fiji's public hospitals  (posted 27 Oct 2004, 14:00)
Health Ministry officials threaten tobacco company (posted 20 Oct 2004, 11:00)
WTO Sugar ruling faces new appeal from EU (posted 19 Oct 2004, 12:00)
Private contractor recruiting Fijians for work in Iraq (posted 19 Oct 2004, 12:00)
Qarase to US for medical treatment (posted 18 Oct 2004, 10:00)
MP calls for regulation of sex industry (posted 15 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Landowners takeover dam (posted 15 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Chaudhry honored in India (posted 15 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Telecom rates under new scrutiny (posted 14 Oct 2004, 11:00)
PWD tenders scam exposed (posted 14 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Security tight for Naitasiri Chief's trial (posted 13 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Conference tackles HIV/AIDS in Pacific (posted 12 Oct 2004, 10:00)
Bune compiles evidence against PM (posted 12 Oct 2004, 10:00)
Bune questions tendering process (posted 08 Oct 2004, 12:00)
$77m Budget Shortfall for this year (posted 08 Oct 2004, 12:00)
Suicide rate increase cause of concern (posted 07 Oct 2004, 11:00)
Forgiveness Ceremony questioned by Ratu Epeli (posted 06 Oct 2004, 16:00)
Probe into Govt. travel grows (posted 06 Oct 2004, 16:00)
Chiefs offer Apology (posted 06 Oct 2004, 16:00)
Statement on Reconciliation (posted 06 Oct 2004, 16:00)
Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs resigns from post (posted 30 Sept 2004, 16:00)
State Repayments for NBF Collapse total $36 million (posted 30 Sept 2004, 16:00)
Government Debt balloons to $2.13 billion (posted 30 Sept 2004, 16:00)
Villagers demand compensation (posted 30 Sept 2004, 16:00)
Labour CEO suspended by PSC (posted 30 Sept 2004, 16:00)
Auditor-General's Report reveals Massive Govt. Corruption (posted 28 Sept 2004, 16:00)
Naitasiri Chief faces Drunken Driving charges (posted 28 Sept 2004, 12:30)
Media Release: FLP make Senate Nomination (posted 28 Sept 2004, 11:30)
Media Release: FLP Responds to VP Pay Issue (posted 28 Sept 2004, 11:15)
Highlights from Annual Delegates Conference (posted 28 Sept 2004, 11:00)
GCC calls urgent meeting on VP's fate (posted 01 Sept 2004, 14:00)
PM knew about 2000 Coup (posted 30 August 2004, 10:00)
Financial Anomalies at Town Council queried by Bune (posted 27 August 2004, 10:00)
Media Release: FLP Responds to Mick Beddoes [posted 28 September 2004, 13:30]
Media Release: FLP Defends Talanoa Discussions [posted 28 September 2004, 13:00]
Media Release: SDL failing Indigenous Fijians (posted 28 Sept 2004, 13:30)
FLP Candidate for N. East Fijian Urban Constituency [posted 28 September 2004, 12:30]
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