Fiji's government says it expects to hold referendum on constitution and elections in February

Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that the next general elections and the national referendum on the Constitution Amendment Bill are expected to be held together by February 6th 2027. Rabuka confirmed this to fijivillage News after he was asked whether we expect the general elections and the referendum together by February 6th 2027 based on the timeline for the third reading of the Constitution Bill in Parliament from 30th November to 4th December 2026. Rabuka moved a motion in Parliament yesterday to table the report of the Special Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution Amendment Bill at a later date. The extended timeline is expected to allow for more public consultations, report writing and amendments to the Constitution Bill.
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