Tavualevu villagers question Standing Committee on when is the next general election
Only the President knows the dates – Alvick Maharaj
Tavualevu villagers question Standing Committee on when is the next general election
Only the President knows the dates – Alvick Maharaj
Committee Chairman, Alvick Maharaj [Image: Parliament of the Republic of Fiji]
Some villagers of Tavualevu in Tavua have asked the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights on when the next general elections will be held however Committee Chairman, Alvick Maharaj says only the President knows when the next elections will be held.
While speaking during the consultations on Electoral Amendment Bill 2020, the Electoral Registration of Voters Bill and the Political Parties Amendment Bill 2020, Maharaj said the President will announce the day of the election when the Writ of Elections is filed.
Dual citizens should be allowed to contest the general elections - Karunaratne
Dual citizens should be allowed to contest the general elections - Karunaratne Jagath Karunaratne (middle) made a submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee.
The Freedom Alliance Party has recommended that people with dual citizenship should be allowed to contest the general elections.
According to the law if a person with a dual citizenship wants to contest the elections, they must rescind their other citizenship.
Party Leader Jagath Karunaratne made a submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights on the electoral bills before the committee this morning.
Karunaratne recommends bringing people from outside Parliament if some members are not capable
Karunaratne recommends bringing people from outside Parliament if some members are not capable
The Freedom Alliance Party Party leader Jagath Karunaratne.
The Freedom Alliance Party has recommended that a provision should be made for a political party to bring a certain number of qualified people to Parliament even if they have not contested the elections.
Party leader Jagath Karunaratne recommended this while making a submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights on the electoral bills before the committee this morning.
He says a certain number of seats known as national list should be allocated because some elected members in Parliament do not have the necessary qualifications and are only there because of popularity.