ILLEGAL Nominee: Under Section 14 of his Political Parties Act, the FFP general secretary AIYAZ Khaiyum cannot be Bainimarama's nominee on the Constitutional Offices Commission. He hasn't resigned from the FFP

Fijileaks: Last night, we wrote to the leaders of the three Coalition parties (Rabuka, Gavoka, and Prasad) calling on the TRIO to get off their wobbly three-legged stool and examine Section 14 of the Political Parties Act regarding Bainimarama's nomination of Khaiyum to the COC. We welcome Tanya Waqanika's resignation from the COC. Read her reason:

"I nominated Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum, former Attorney-General who is also the general secretary of the FijiFirst Party, to the COC as my nominee."
The Opposition leader Frank Bainimarama explaining his decision in a FFP Facebook video

CAUGHT IN HIS OWN LEGAL WEB: The Walter Mitty lawyer must have known that he didn't qualify to sit on the COC but conned Bainimarama to nominate him. He has lost his marbles or was trying to pull one more wool over us. In fact, most lawyers seem to have lost their legal marbles since 2022 election. Even Suva lawyer Jon Apted, Rabuka's nominee on the COC, seems to have failed to bring the matter to Khaiyum's attention.
*Aiyaz Khaiyum attended the first commission meeting on Sunday (via Zoom) with  Bainimarama. The Constitutional Offices Commission meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Attorney General Siromi Turaga was also present at the meeting. How come no one examined Section 14 of the Political Parties Act at that meeting?

Equally, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's nominee and lawyer TANYA WAQANIKA must STEP DOWN from the COC if she has NOT resigned as a political member of SODELPA that is a partner in the Coalition government.

*Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum is still the general secretary of the FFP although he is no longer a Member of PARLIAMENT.

​*A Public Office Holder cannot be a MEMBER of a Political Party
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He must be thrown out of the COC under the Political Parties Act he drafted with the former Solicitor-General SHARVADA SHARMA, for whom Fijians are shedding buckets of tears. In fact, SHARMA must be held responsible for drafting all the REPRESSIVE LAWS. They borrowed the d'Hondt electoral system from Belgium which has come to bite Khaiyum

EXEMPTION: Under his Political Parties Act (3), a 'public officer' does not include the President, the Prime Minister, a Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or a Member of Parliament.

The Political Parties Act:

A Public Office Holder cannot be a MEMBER of a Political Party

"I deliberately nominated Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum's name for the commission as he and and I are needed in the commission to ensure the 2013 Constitution is followed. 

​I will be leading the charge for the FijiFirst from inside parliament while Khaiyum will be doing FijiFirst work from outside parliament." - Frank Bainimarama

NAIDU RESIGNS: In 2015, Suva lawyer and Opposition nominee for the Constitutional Offices Commission, Richard Naidu had resigned from the commission. Naidu said his concerns about how the Commission operates had been growing. He said the way in which the acting Commissioner of Police had been appointed persuades him that there is little point in remaining a Commission member.

KEEPING FAITH: We have been reminding Fiji since December 2006

From Fijileaks Archive, 21 November 2013

There were revelations today that former Head of RFMF Intelligence, Lieutenant Colonel Jone Kalouniwai and former Land Force Commander, Pita Driti had a meeting with Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama about the Attorney General in 2010.

Prosecution witness and current 3FIR Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kalouniwai told the High Court in the Pita Driti trial today that he and Driti met Commodore Bainimarama at his residence in September 2010.

Kalouniwai said they briefed Commodore Bainimarama concerning reports on the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and his alleged dealings.

He said Commodore Bainimarama told them that they need to come back with documents to prove the allegations against the Attorney General.

When questioned by defence lawyer Filimoni Vosarogo, Kalouniwai revealed that they did not have any documents and did not have any intelligence on the Attorney General’s alleged dealings.    

Kalouniwai said that the Prime Minister made it clear to them that he will not do anything unless he gets the information relating to the allegations.

He also said that Driti had told him to conduct the investigation about the Attorney General.

Kalouniwai then instructed his team to gather information about Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

He said the meeting ended abruptly with Commodore Bainimarama as they only had information from various blog sites.
 

While testifying in court today Driti also confirmed that they had met with Commodore Bainimarama in September 2010.

Driti said he briefed Commodore Bainimarama and asked for the removal of the Attorney General due to the alleged dealings.

He said Commodore Bainimarama told Driti and Kalouniwai and I quote “No, walk out” end of quote.

Driti said he was called back to Commodore Bainimarama’s residence on the following day.

Commodore Bainimarama, Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua, Force Chaplain Major Tikinatabua and Ratu Tevita Mara were present in the meeting.

Bainimarama told Driti that he had received some information on the plan to overthrow him and the President when Bainimarama takes the trip to Sudan.

Commodore Bainimarama then told Driti to speak to Brigadier General Mohammed Aziz and take his overdue leave and remain at the quarters.

Bainimarama asked Driti to resign as Land Force Commander and as a commissioned officer after his leave comes to an end.Source: Fijivillage