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POLITICAL party membership will disqualify you for a job at the Fiji Elections Office. FLP claims candidates for jobs are told to severe party membership: 'This is violation of their right to freedom of association'

25/10/2017

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“We have started receiving these [resignation] letters – about a dozen of them have already come in. They clearly state that they are resigning their party membership so that they can be employed at the Fijian Elections Office for the 2018 general elections. These people are not active members of the party so why are they being forced by the Elections Office to withdraw their party membership?" - FLP statement

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FEO tells job applicants to resign from membership of political parties

Fiji Labour Party is questioning why people who apply to the Fijian Elections Office for jobs are being forced to resign as members of political parties.

“This is clearly a violation of their right to freedom of association and their political and civil rights, said Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.

“We have started receiving these letters – about a dozen of them have already come in. They clearly state that they are resigning their party membership so that they can be employed at the Fijian Elections Office for the 2018 general elections.

“These people are not active members of the party so why are they being forced by the Elections Office to withdraw their party membership?

It seems that the FEO is making it mandatory for those who apply for jobs with the Elections Office to resign any party affiliation.

“This is absolutely wrong and a violation of their rights. No employer has the right to demand that an employee be apolitical. These young people have a right to vote and a right to associate with a party of their choice,” Mr Chaudhry said.

“It is preposterous and unheard of. Fiji has never had any such requirement before. We call on the Elections Office to confirm whether it is a requirement that applicants withdraw their membership of political parties to qualify for jobs at the FEO.

“If so, the requirement is both unlawful and a form of blackmail,” said Mr. Chaudhry


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