Breaking News: United Nations Says Fiji Tells UN That Elections Must Be Delayed
Posted: September 28, 2008 Filed under: Breaking News, Business, Community, Current, NZPacific, Politics, South Pacific Region | Tags: commodore josaia voreqe bainimarama, fiji, fiji coup, fiji coup leader, fiji elections 2009, frank bainimarama, free and fair elections fiji, united nations and fiji 1 CommentThe following release sent by the United Nations News Service.
In brief, it confirms what many have already suspected, that Bainimarama will not go ahead with free and fair elections by March 2009. Despite not holding fair and free elections as agreed, he insists he is “committed to breaking the cycle of bad and unjust governance which Fiji has suffered.” he appears to take no responsibility for the cancelled elections. Instead, he points the finger at Australia, New Zealand and Australia for sanctions and other restrictions which he says has hampered progress. Read the rest of this entry »
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