The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has been registered today under the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree.
The Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem, said that after the irregularities in the party's membership list were discounted, he was satisfied that the party's application met the minimum requirements of the Decree.
Saneem said as of today, the PDP will be able to operate, function, represent and hold itself out to be a political party.
He said that this was the fourth party to be registered under the Decree, after the registration of the NFP, FLP, and SODELPA earlier in the month.
The PDP applied for registration with 6,808 member signatures, 539 of which were discounted as anomalies.
Total remaining, 6,269.
The PDP now has thirty days to submit to the Registrar a written declaration giving details of all assets and expenditure including, all contributions, donations or pledges of contributions or donations, whether in cash or in kind, made or to be made to the initial assets of the political party.
Party officials and party candidates will also have to disclose personal incomes, assets, business connections, directorships, gifts, and liabilities.
Meanwhile a party spokesperson said they have been officially advised by the Registrar of Parties on their registration, and are very happy and looking forward to working with the people of Fiji to build a peaceful and prosperous Fiji.
Story by: Filipe Naikaso
