As we have with the COI Inquiry and other important milestones, Grubsheet is publishing the full landmark Supreme Court decision that has rejected any return to the 1997 Constitution but has made it easier to amend the 2013 Constitution, which it has established as the legitimate supreme law of Fiji. We are doing so not just for the benefit of … [Read more...] about # THE FULL SUPREME COURT OPINION ON THE VALIDITY OF THE 2013 CONSTITUTION (UPDATED MONDAY PM WITH MISSING PAGES INSERTED)
# WHY THE PRIME MINISTER IS SO “HAPPY” ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT DECISION. HE’S GOT EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED
Make no mistake. The last thing Sitiveni Rabuka wanted arising out of the Supreme Court review was a return to the 1997 Constitution, even though that was the position of his own party, the People's Alliance. As with Frank Bainimarama before him, he owes his position to the "big man" provisions of the d'Hondt electoral system enshrined in the … [Read more...] about # WHY THE PRIME MINISTER IS SO “HAPPY” ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT DECISION. HE’S GOT EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED
# WHAT THE ROGUE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HEAD OF THE SUPREME COURT SAID ABOUT CHANGING THE 2013 CONSTITUTION
Plus the announcement live-streamed on YouTube: See previous analysis in our earlier "breaking news" article. More to come... … [Read more...] about # WHAT THE ROGUE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HEAD OF THE SUPREME COURT SAID ABOUT CHANGING THE 2013 CONSTITUTION
# BREAKING NEWS…THE 2013 CONSTITUTION CAN BE AMENDED WITH TWO THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE IN THE PARLIAMENT AND A MAJORITY OF VOTERS AT A REFERENDUM
The Supreme Court says the 2013 Constitution is the legal supreme law of Fiji, rejecting the notion that the 1997 Constitution still stands. But it says the current threshold for change of a 75 per cent vote in the parliament and 75 per cent vote of all registered voters should be reduced to two thirds of the parliament and a simple majority of … [Read more...] about # BREAKING NEWS…THE 2013 CONSTITUTION CAN BE AMENDED WITH TWO THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE IN THE PARLIAMENT AND A MAJORITY OF VOTERS AT A REFERENDUM
# THE GRAND CONSPIRACY TO DENY JUSTICE TO FIJI’S FORGOTTEN WOMAN, FRANCIS PULEIWAI
The Prime Minister talks about the "natural justice system" that gives the Chief Justice, Salesi Temo, the right to stay in office and be free of a police or FICAC investigation into the COI allegations against him of perjury, obstructing and perverting the course of justice and abuse of office. Yet Sitiveni Rabuka displays no shame whatsoever … [Read more...] about # THE GRAND CONSPIRACY TO DENY JUSTICE TO FIJI’S FORGOTTEN WOMAN, FRANCIS PULEIWAI
# D-DAY ON THE CONSTITUTION. WE MUST FIGHT ANY NOTION THAT SOME FIJIANS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
We will know this afternoon at 2.30 pm whether the Supreme Court is going to give the green light to changes to the 2013 Constitution and at least one third of the nation is very much on edge. Why? Because we know that the majority party in the Coalition, Sitiveni Rabuka's People's Alliance, is looking to the Court to open up the prospect of … [Read more...] about # D-DAY ON THE CONSTITUTION. WE MUST FIGHT ANY NOTION THAT SOME FIJIANS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS