The Social Democratic and Liberal Party, the Fiji Labour Party and the National Federation Party have until June 7th to declare their assets and liabilities to the Registrar of Political Parties.
The parties, the applicants of the parties and their executives have to reveal all their assets and liabilities.
According to the Political Parties Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures Decree, the spouses and children of the applicants and executives also have to reveal their assets and liabilities.
They also have to provide information of the total income whether in Fiji or abroad, the source of such income, any business connections, any directorships, any business transaction entered into by each of them and any gift received by each of them whether in Fiji or abroad.
This exempts gifts received in the normal course of events from close relatives or a gift received in accordance with custom in the course of traditional exchange of gifts or in the case of a gift given on behalf of the nation, if the gift is transferred to the government as soon as it is possible to do so without giving offence to the giver.
According to the decree, all these declarations will published in the media and gazetted.
When approached by Fijivillage on whether the Fiji Labour Party is ready with its declaration of assets and liabilities, FLP Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry said they will deal with it as and when it is necessary.
Chaudhry said the matter is between the party and the Registrar of Political Parties.
NFP and SODELPA will comment later.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
