Opposition MP Rinesh Sharma opposes Constitution Amendment Bill

Opposition Member of Parliament, Rinesh Sharma has voted against the Constitution Amendment Bill as he wants to know the exact content that the Government wants to amend.

Sharma had earlier voted for the motion to table the Bill with Sanjay Kirpal, Shalen Kumar and Sachida Nand.

The Opposition MP stresses that he still stands firm with his decision to have dialogue and debate, however, he urges government to present the entire content of the constitution amendment to both Parliament and the people of Fiji.

He says if the deregistered FijiFirst party management had not resigned, the party would have been intact and the Constitution would have been protected.

Sharma says they can revisit this process again and if there is transparency that the people are calling for, they can get more than 75 percent votes.

He further says they are here to work for the betterment, but there needs to be transparency in the content that government wants to amend.

The Opposition MP says removing the nationwide referendum will remove the voices of the people.

Sharma says constitutional changes can erode public trust as changes must be transparent and inclusive to ensure all voices are heard.

He agrees that the Constitution needs amendments but this requires the correct process.

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