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Speaker awaits Electoral Commission’s decision on Nawaikula issue

Speaker awaits Electoral Commission’s decision on Nawaikula issue

By Vijay Narayan
23/07/2021
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says the Electoral Commission is to decide on the next step regarding SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula.

Nawaikula was referred to FICAC for investigation by the Fijian Elections Office last month.

The issue was referred to FICAC on the 6th of June and it was to investigate whether Nawaikula provided a false declaration to a registration official when he made an application to replace his VoterCard on 22nd June 2017. The Fijian Elections Office had said this matter is being reported in light of Nawaikula’s statement in Parliament mentioning that his name is not correct on the VoterCard. While making his contribution on the Bill to Amend the Electoral Registration of Voters Act which was passed in parliament in June, Nawaikula said that the name that he is known for which is Niko Nawaikula is not the name in his birth certificate.

Nawaikula said there were a lot of concerns that came from the community on the need to change the voter cards.

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