Supervisor to take action after fake news posted on FLP facebook page that he had resigned after their complaints

Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says the Fiji Labour Party’s facebook post about him was fake news and he is now working on taking action under the Electoral Act.

The FLP post was on it’s official FLP facebook page where it claimed that Saneem had resigned after they had complained about him.

fijivillage has asked Saneem on whether he had intended to resign somewhere between December and this month. He did not want to comment.

When asked by a journalist on whether he had submitted his resignation and it was not received by the Attorney General, Saneem says that is incorrect.

In the case of the Supervisor of Elections, the appointing authority is the President after advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission.

When asked on claims that information came out of the Fijian Elections Office that he had resigned and whether this is a concern or is it something that Saneem is investigating, he says this is also an issue regarding journalism ethics.

Saneem said no comments when asked by fijivillage on the claims being made and whether he was part of a meeting last Friday where he had allegedly mentioned he would not continue in the position.

Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had already said on Saturday night that the Supervisor of Elections has not resigned.

Sayed-Khaiyum made the comments when asked by fijivillage if Saneem has resigned from his position.

Supervisor of Elections has not resigned - Sayed-Khaiyum