Registrar of Political Parties Ana Mataiciwa confirmed that the Fijian Elections Office received the party's fresh application today.
Mataiciwa says the party's previous application, which was submitted on 3rd June, was not approved because it did not have the minimum number of members required in the Central, Western, Northern and Eastern divisions under the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013.
She says the Fijian Elections Office will now publish the proposed party's application in a newspaper and the Government Gazette, as required by law.
Once the application is published, the public objections period will officially begin.
During this period, anyone who wishes to object to the party's registration can submit a written objection to the Fijian Elections Office.
Mataiciwa says the Fijian Elections Office will consider every objection received, allow the proposed party an opportunity to respond and make a decision on each objection within seven days of receiving it.
She says both the objectors and the proposed party will then be informed of the outcome.
After the objections process is completed, the Fijian Elections Office will carry out a final compliance check to determine whether the Proposed Liberation of Fiji Party has met all the legal requirements for registration.
The party will then be formally advised whether its application has been approved or rejected.
Mataiciwa says transparency and public participation are important parts of the registration process, ensuring every proposed political party complies with the law while allowing members of the public to have their say.
