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ARREST HIM! Nazhat Shameem should recommend the arrest and trial of Bainimarama for violating the Political Parties Decree - as army chief he is breaching decree by calling people to support his proposed party

13/2/2014

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“In just over two week’s time, I’ll be standing down as military commander so that I can stand for the general election that we are having in a few month’s time. I’m asking everyone to support me in that election so that I can continue to be Prime Minister and keep working hard to make Fiji a better place.” Frank Bainimarama, Commander, RFMF

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BUT Decree says: A

Public Officer (RFMF officer) shall NOT

publicly indicate support for or opposition to any proposed political party

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Restrictions on public officers in a political party
14.—(1) A public officer shall NOT
(a) be eligible to be an applicant or a member of a proposed political party or a political party registered under this Decree;
(b) be eligible to hold office in a proposed political party or a political party registered under this Decree;
(c) engage in political activity that may compromise or be seen to compromise the political neutrality of that person’s office; or
(d) publicly indicate support for or opposition to any proposed political party or a political party registered under this Decree or candidate in an election.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “public officer” means any person--
(a) holding any office in, or as a member of, a statutory authority, a commission, or a board established by or continued in existence by any written law;
(b) holding an office of a judge, a magistrate or an office of any court or tribunal established by written
law;
(c) holding any office in the public service, the Fiji Police Force, Fiji Corrections Services or the Republic of Fiji Military Forces;

FRANK BAINIMARAMA is still Commander of the RFMF so he is a public officer under the Decree, and is campaigning for HIS proposed party.
He should be hauled before the court! For he is publicly indicating support for his own proposed political party.

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9 Comments
Fiji Lawyer
13/2/2014 02:57:06 pm

Good on you, Fijileaks.

Our lawyers and political parties are too busy, despite some being lawyers.

Nazhat Shameem should be sent back to law school!

Yes, arrest HIM!

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Shamimma Ali
13/2/2014 04:32:08 pm

Fiji Lawyer
Stop attacking a woman. She is not running your practice. If you have brains and balls why don't you file a private prosecution. Oh! perhaps you don't have both!!!!!!

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shyster stooges
13/2/2014 04:46:42 pm

Naz Shameem will not because they will all go down together. Bai will hve dirt on her too in case she tries to liumuri him. As a lawyer and esp. as a judge, she should not hve entertained his seditious thoughts in her chambers but distanced herself from the mess unfolding.

What was required was a political solution, not a Constitutional change as it INEVITABLY will when the military is given the green light to overthrow a lawfully elected govt. Who was she, Shaista and Aiyaz kidding but themselves when they supported the removal of a govt on the basis of some bullsh!t presidential mandate and Mohammed Aziz's silly doctrine of necessity. I mean these are supposedly learned lawyers and ought to hve known better. A superiority complex (ala Qarase) and a sense of vengeance for perceived 'racial' slights since '87 will not take you lot far. You all shud hve taken a leaf from the humility track blazed by the visionary Sir Jai Ram Reddy. None of you 3 bitter lemons can ever hold a candle to him. That is why he deservedly holds a UN judicial post and not you Naz.

There was a lot wrong alright but a coup d e'tat was and is never an answer. Bitter lessons all around...

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Tuma
13/2/2014 06:07:01 pm

They can't be arrested. According to their decree, the PM and current ministers are not public servants so the law does not apply to them even though ahem! taxpayers foot their bills. Go figure ........

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Lore
13/2/2014 07:12:42 pm

Nazhat and Gates are the key legal advisors behind the scenes. How can she arrest herself?

Naboro, Naboro, Naboro

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Rajesh
14/2/2014 11:14:25 am

Nazhat and Gates should be locked up with all this ministers for life.
Shame on this so called judges .
Cant uphold the law and constitution.they have sold themselves for money/pride.
Frank/Kai talking about transparancy and accountable govt but do the opposite..

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Robin Hood
17/2/2014 02:32:09 pm

Victor, read Section 14(3) of the Political Parties Decree.

I know you posted this article without reading this section at all or may be you are too smart to understand the section.

Post my comment if you have the guts

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Legal chronicler
17/2/2014 02:47:27 pm

Robin Hood! Why should your hero and his lawmaker be exempt from the Decree when they are getting salaries from the public purse?

Frank has been speaking as army commander but the decree exempts (cowardly) him as PM

Good try!

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Robin Hood link
17/2/2014 03:25:34 pm

Legal chronicier, for your kind inforamtion - Frank or Kaiyum or any of those involved are not my HEROS at all. Talk about the law, we like it or not, it's on our table. If you can spend a little bit on understanding how laws are dumped on public, you will understand that once laws are made and put in place, it has to be followed. There are many Decrees we do not like but cant do anything. We have to wait for election and make them realise what we want.
Stop jumping at conclusion without knowing the fact. Personal Attacks on people are becoming more of a fashion on this blog. Why can't we deal with the issue rather than personal attacks on individuals?
Hope you got my point.

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