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Communications Fiji Ltd did not broadcast the audio recording and the first time Fiji heard of what was said was from the mouth of Khaiyum in Parliament; Opposition's view in the Parliamentary Privilege Committee! 

21/5/2015

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Who will replace Lalabalavu for the next two years; another farce arising out of Aiyaz Khaiyum's 2013 Constitution of Fiji - already unsuccessful candidates 'planting cassava' are told to come and take up seats - in DEMOCRACY the vacant parliamentary seat would have gone to bye-election! However, Lalabalavu will remain MP but will not be able to enter Parliament precincts, not get paid during the two years and Sodelpa will be one MP down when it comes to voting on key issues!

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Remember Bainimarama smashing up NZ TV reporter's microphone - YES, Fiji did not hear about it because Fijians journalists including Fijivillage journalists pretended they never saw or heard of the incident!
CENSORSHIP: Read carefully - how Fijivillage left itself out of the script - when it was its journalists who ran with their non-broadcasting audio-recording to Khaiyum and Luveni against Lalabalavu!

Ratu Naiqama suspended from Parliament for two years

By
Vijay Narayan and Ronal Deo Friday 22/05/2015

SODELPA parliamentarian, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu (right) outside parliament
SODELPA parliamentarian Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has been suspended from Parliament for two years of the term of Parliament, with immediate effect.

27 Members of parliament voted in favor of the Parliamentary Privileges Committee’s recommendation while 18 members voted against it and four members did not vote.

The members of parliament debated until 9pm last night.

The Opposition also filed a motion that if any breach is found, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu should be asked to withdraw the comments he made and that be the end of the matter, however this motion was defeated in parliament.

As strongly recommended by the Parliamentary Privileges Committee Ratu Naiqama must also issue a public apology in writing to the Speaker.

Ratu Naiqama will not be allowed to enter the parliamentary precincts including the Opposition Office and if he fails to comply, necessary enforcement measures must be imposed to ensure compliance.

Following the decision, Opposition members walked out of parliament and refused to make any comments when approached by Fijivillage.

Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says this was a serious matter and a decision had to be made.

Sayed-Khaiyum says government members did not take it lightly as the Speaker was directly attacked.

This case is in relation to the foul language and derogatory comments made by Ratu Naiqama in a SODELPA public meeting in Makoi last Thursday when he was asked about the Speaker’s decisions.


The Parliamentary Privileges Committee says in Fiji, there is a pressing need to strengthen institutions and in particular Parliament or the Legislature which was directly and physically attacked in the coups of 1987 and 2000.

It says it is also critical that our children and younger population are not exposed to this type of denigration as the norm or see that Parliament is condoning such behaviour by a senior Member of Parliament and someone who holds a particular social status.

The committee also highlighted that the late former MP, Anand Babla was suspended from parliament for making comments about the Speaker outside parliament.

It says as highlighted in the Babla case, Babla did not use any foul words and yet was suspended from parliament for two sittings.

The committee says the matter currently before the Privileges Committee is unprecedented and far more severe and gruesome than the matter in the Babla case.

The Opposition MPs in the committee, Semesa Karavaki and Tupou Draunidalo also gave their view in the report.

They submitted that if parliamentary privileges do not extend outside of the House then any alleged act of breach outside of the House is not a breach of privilege.

The Opposition Members also believe that in the interests of fairness and justice, the recording of the meeting ought to be subjected to expert, forensic scrutiny.

The Opposition says Ratu Naiqama was not referring to the Speaker or any one person in that part of his speech.

They also say that the words spoken by Ratu Naiqama was the wise counsel of restraint and forbearance and understanding from a paramount chief to the political supporters of the SODELPA political party that included his subjects and elders.

The Opposition says there has been no breach of privilege by Ratu Naiqama on either standard of proof.

They also say that due to the lack of consensus in the committee, parliament needs to hear the recording in question and read the minutes and verbatim of the proceedings to fairly pass judgment in their deliberations on the motion.

The Chairman of the Privileges Committee is Ruveni Nadalo.

The government members are Aiyaz Sayed‑Khaiyum, Faiyaz Koya and Inia Seruiratu while the opposition members are Semesa Karavaki and Tupou Draunidalo.

7 Comments
Johnny
21/5/2015 04:32:31 pm

Honourable should be removed while addressing MP's as most are dishonourable in their acts and deeds. We trust them with our votes to go and debate issues. Some dishonourable MP's choose to engage on people, vulgar slurs, name calling, non-issues and recently boycotting at a whim.

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Yep
21/5/2015 05:39:24 pm

This is an ideal opportunity presented by the dictatorial government of Bainimarama and Khaiyum for the Opposition to walk out of Parliament and end the FARCE of DEMOCRACY in Fiji.

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Lasulasu squad
21/5/2015 06:46:42 pm

Kai is really confused with his consciousness.He cannot differentiate conflict of interest and prejudice now in parliament trying all his best to stay out of Naboro.

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Signs of desperation link
22/5/2015 12:21:13 am

Everything happens for a reason but sometimes the reason is that you are stupid and make bad decisions. Maybe Aiyaaz was never told how stupid he was by his parents.

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Bahuki
22/5/2015 12:37:19 am

Its not surprising that they clamp down on anything in the media that might ruin their image, but at least TVNZ broadcasts what the Fiji media failed to show due to censorship.

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Worth its weight
22/5/2015 03:19:47 am

When a picture speaks a thousand words...those cartoons (above) weigh a ton.

Thank you Fijileaks - you the very best!

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Rp
24/5/2015 11:41:44 pm

Its the people's government, not the opposition's. They have the mandate. The people voted them in, unless of course you believe that the election was rigged.

I don't see marches, protests, verbal diahorrea, etc. so it must be all good. Its the "PEOPLES GOVERNMENT".

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