‘Former A-G Has Right To Seek Legal Recourse’
The former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has the right to seek legal recourse if he thinks his rights as an accused person were violated. This was a response by Minister for Home Affairs Pio...
View ArticleBainimarama Pleased With Turnout At Family Meet
FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama expressed his thanks to supporters who travelled from afar to be part of the party’s family meet at the Girmit Centre in Lautoka last Saturday. This event...
View ArticleActing Director DPP Refutes Claims Of Interference
Acting Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) David Toganivalu has refuted claims that he had been directed to speed investigation into leaders of the previous government. While responding to media...
View ArticleFijian Elections Office Stands By Suspended Political Parties’ Notice
Acting Supervisor of Elections Ana Mataiciwa says she stands by the letter and the notice sent out to suspended political parties on Wednesday. The Acting Registrar of Political Parties had suspended...
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Decision Today for Sayed-Khaiyum Bid to Travel Abroad
The application for Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to travel to Singapore for a medical review will be decided today. Magistrate Jeremiah Savou made this ruling yesterday after defence lawyer, Devanesh Sharma,...
View ArticleEditorial: Cause For Celebration After Bill Passed
There is cause for celebration for Fijian women, women’s rights advocates and especially those who are legally married. This is after the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill 2023 was passed...
View ArticleNew A-G is expected in two weeks
New Attorney-General Filimoni Vosarogo is expected to assume office by the end of the month. He must first forgo his law firm – Vosarogo Lawyers. Mr Vosarogo was supposed to assume his new role...
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Sayed-Khaiyum Resigns Due to Medical Reasons
The former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has submitted his resignation as Fiji First’s General Secretary. This was confirmed through the party’s Facebook page posting the resignation letter...
View ArticleBack Home
Former Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has return to Fiji with his family after undergoing a medical surgery in Singapore. The Suva Magistrate court on September 13, had...
View ArticleLETTERS: Going Bad In Politics
I read ‘Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it (ABC News 3/1/24) reminded me of Aiyaz SayedKhaiyum, the man who came to be known as the “Minister...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Karma
What an irony! During their long two-men reign in power, former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Attorney-General (aka Minister for Everything) Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, are reputed to have...
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$10K Bond for Trio
Former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney- General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Minister for Health, Neil Sharma have been released on a non-cash bail bond of $10,000. Acting Chief...
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Five Charged with Abuse of Office
Five persons of interest, who appeared on charges related to abuse of office, had their cases adjourned. Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, former...
View Article‘Waste of Votes’
Staunch FijiFirst supporters have expressed their disappointment over the decision by FijiFirst founding members and executives to resign amid the crisis they are in. The party that secured 200,246...
View ArticleFijiFirst in 700k Debt
FijiFirst party’s net liability currently nests at $701,180 and around $855,938 for working capital deficiency, according to the party’s audited financial accounts as of December 31, 2023. The report...
View ArticleFormer A-G Bid for Bail Variation Rejected
The bail variation application made by former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was rejected. Magistrate Yogesh Prasad who presided over the matter made this ruling at the Suva Magistrate Court...
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Party Owes Half A Million To Trader
A Suva businessman is owed more than half a million dollars by the FijiFirst party, the highest outstanding debt owed by the party to its creditors. The businessman, who spoke to us on the condition of...
View ArticleState Granted Another Day to Finalise its Submissions
State Prosecution was given another day to finalise its submissions against the bail variation application entered by former Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Sayed-Khaiyum who is seeking the...
View ArticleDefence Files Notice of Motion Against Validity of Charges
The lawyers for former Prime Minister, Josaia Bainimarama and former Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum have filed a notice of motion seeking orders and declaration against the charges laid against...
View Article‘Best for the job’
Backbencher Lynda Tabuya is earmarked to be the new Minister for Information. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka believes she is the ideal candidate for the role. “That is a suitable portfolio for her with...
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