Win-win situation for everyone - Valenitabua

People’s Alliance Party lawyer Simione Valenitabua says it is a win-win situation for everyone.

Valenitabua highlighted this to the media after the Supreme Court advised that the 2013 Fijian Constitution can be amended by the support of two thirds of Members of Parliament and a majority of registered voters that vote for that change in a referendum after the parliamentary vote.

He says the positive takeaway from it is the retention of the 2013 Constitution, and also the reduction of the majority from three quarters to now two thirds in parliament and also the referendum simple majority which is achievable.

Valenitabua says they respect that in its jurisdiction, the Supreme Court exercises the first and last instance so there is no appeal further.

He says they have to work with whatever the opinion of the Supreme Court is to the Cabinet, and the weight is on Cabinet to move the machineries in order to look at how best to seek an amendment to the 2013 Constitution.