AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElection Rules: Parliament has passed amendments cutting candidates’ financial disclosure deadlines from 60 days to 30, tightening rules on foreign campaign assistance and clarifying electoral offences and postponed elections. Constitution Debate: Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka rejects claims that extending consultations on the Constitution Amendment Bill is about securing his political future, saying the aim is to give Fijians more time to be heard. Australia Treaties: Rabuka says the newly approved Vuvale Union and Veitacini defence treaty will build Fiji’s capability, not dependency. Opposition MPs questioned approval before a 10-year work plan was finalised; Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua says Fiji will not be drawn into a Taiwan Strait conflict. Drought and Water: Falling supplies are affecting communities, including a Bulileka household with two residents with special needs. The Government urges people to conserve water and prepare for disruptions as El Niño-driven dry conditions continue. Drug Prevention: Defence Minister Tikoduadua says families and communities must help protect young people from drugs, as military and Police teams prepare school and community awareness visits.
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