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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
... will only attend the meeting at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks unless the Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama makes a public apology or presents a matanigasau to the people of Fiji and the world.Naitasiri’s paramount chief, the Qaranivalu Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, said they would only attend the meeting unless Commodore Bainimarama made the apology.Ratu Epenisa...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
... agrees with chiefs from the Naitasiri province who resolved yesterday that interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and his regime first present a tradition apology or ‘matanigasau’ to the chiefs before attempting to engage them.“It is important they do that first because there are still some very upset chiefs out there who have been hurt over the government’s actions in...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
... mediators for the Forum,” he said.A Government statement explains that interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has also written to Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, and told him “the interim Government will take a step back to provide external political space for consultations needed, and in this context it has invited external mediators...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
... footage today showed Ratu Inoke addressing the meeting and highlighting how interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama’s administration is dictating terms to chiefs.The report said that the Naitasiri chiefs eventually resolved to be part of the forum, but with pre-conditions that include Bainimarama’s apology.The chiefs also do not want discussion of the draft Peoples Charter...
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
A few Fiji bloggers have sharply criticized the country’s military government for allowing the armed forces to overspend its allocated funds in the past fiscal year by more than 50 percent. The hubbub came after self-appointed Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama introduced a new $1.75 billion budget Friday, November 21 that included an increase for military spending for...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... Government’s suspension of the GCC was “humilitating” and the plan to have interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama dialogue with the tradition leaders next month is “hilarious”.The Kubuna confederacy comprises the provinces of Naitasiri, Tailevu, Lomaiviti, Ra and parts of Ba.
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... thinks $5 million is enough for the sugar industry. What nonsense.”The acting Finance Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and Finance permanent secretary Peceli Vocea could not be reached for comments.Permanent Secretary in the Prime Ministers Office, Parmesh Chand, chose not to comment. Fijilive
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Nine people who were charged - in addition to New Zealand millionaire Ballu Khan - with conspiracy to assassinate Fiji coup leader Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and his Cabinet ministers may have their charges withdrawn. Justice...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... allocation of $15m for 2009, announced by the military commander and interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama last Friday.“What you have shown is a clear lack of understanding of the important function of the military in national development. In your attempts to mislead the public you have not taken into account the sacrifice and commitment of the military to moving the...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Fiji’s interim Government has assured that there are no plans to curtail media freedom.At the 10th Attorney Generals Conference in Sigatoka, Deputy Information Secretary Major Neumi Leweni said even though the government is working on media promulgation, they should allay any fear or concerns that media freedom may be curtailed.He said the interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama...
