"It was disgusting to see the Police stopping Fiji First leader Voreqe Bainimarama and four of his Party members from participating in the protest march. Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chiu said the permit did not include participation of political parties. On whose instructions was this condition stipulated? It certainly is a denial of the right to freedom of assembly, association as well as expression. Even if the permit did say so, and we ask why, there should have been no reason to bar politicians from marching in their personal capacity. What is the government afraid of? Such actions make us wonder whether Fiji has indeed embraced true democracy under the current government or were all those election and post election promises to fully restore the rights and freedoms of our people simply hollow rhetoric?"
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Fiji Labour Party denounces the Police decision to bar political parties from participating in the march in Suva this morning in protest against Japan’s dumping of the Fukushima nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean.
This is not the restricted freedom our people voted for when they elected the coalition government into office,” said Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.
It was disgusting to see the Police stopping Fiji First leader Voreqe Bainimarama and four of his Party members from participating in the protest march. Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chiu said the permit did not include participation of political parties.
On whose instructions was this condition stipulated?” Mr Chaudhry asked.
It certainly is a denial of the right to freedom of assembly, association as well as expression.
Even if the permit did say so, and we ask why, there should have been no reason to bar politicians from marching in their personal capacity. What is the government afraid of?
Such actions make us wonder whether Fiji has indeed embraced true democracy under the current government or were all those election and post election promises to fully restore the rights and freedoms of our people simply hollow rhetoric?" Mr Chaudhry asked.
This is not the restricted freedom our people voted for when they elected the coalition government into office,” said Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.
It was disgusting to see the Police stopping Fiji First leader Voreqe Bainimarama and four of his Party members from participating in the protest march. Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chiu said the permit did not include participation of political parties.
On whose instructions was this condition stipulated?” Mr Chaudhry asked.
It certainly is a denial of the right to freedom of assembly, association as well as expression.
Even if the permit did say so, and we ask why, there should have been no reason to bar politicians from marching in their personal capacity. What is the government afraid of?
Such actions make us wonder whether Fiji has indeed embraced true democracy under the current government or were all those election and post election promises to fully restore the rights and freedoms of our people simply hollow rhetoric?" Mr Chaudhry asked.
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