Union executives have to resign if they want to form party
Union executives have to resign if they want to form party
By
fijivillage.com
Wednesday 16/01/2013
The government has made it clear that it does not want union executives to hold both union and political party official positions as they would use the union post for their political interests and benefits.
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the new Registration of Political Parties Decree is clear that public officers are not allowed to be applicants or members of a proposed party.
The new decree disallows members of the military, police, Corrections Services, members of a statutory body or a commission or a board, judges and magistrates, union executives and the CEO or the President of the Employers Federation from starting a party.
Sayed-Khaiyum said they decided that union executives should be part of the list as the government does not want any undue influence.
Sayed-Khaiyum said the people who intend to be part of a political party just have to resign from their union executive post.
The same applies to other people listed under the term public officer which means any member of the disciplined services would also have to resign if they want to be in a party.
However, Sayed-Khaiyum clarified that a public officer does not mean the President, the Prime Minister or a Minister.
Basic errors and poor decision making proved too costly for the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua in their 38-15 loss to the Hurricanes at home in round 9 of...
3 hours ago
Super fullback Atelaite Buna scored 3 tries for the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women to help them secure a 25-14 win over the Western Force in front ...
5 hours ago
The Suva Magistrates Court has refused to grant bail to 28-year-old Abdul Imraan and 26-year-old Zahid Hassan for the alleged murder of a man in ...
5 hours ago
In a historic first, tickets are all sold out for the Drua double-header games this afternoon at the HFC Bank Stadium.
The Rooster Chicken Fijian ...
7 hours ago
The Korean Embassy in Fiji is delighted to announce the 2024 Korean Week, featuring three distinguished events: the 2024 K-Pop Fiji Festival, the ...
9 hours ago
Chair of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Pravesh Sharma is questioning the Police whether the people who allegedly brutally ...
11 hours ago
The SODELPA Management Board has now asked SODELPA’s Parliamentary Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Viliame Gavoka to relinquish his Education ...
2 days ago
Coverage on the appeal filed by Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, John Rabuku against the acquittal of the former Prime Minister Voreqe ...
16 days ago
Gareth Baber appeared on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan to share his plans heading into the preparations for the upcoming tournaments ...
17 days ago