Proposed constitutional amendments to be tabled in Fiji

Two key pieces of legislation — the Constitution Amendment Bill and the Code of Conduct Bill — will be tabled in Parliament in this first sitting of 2025. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that amendments to specific provisions of Chapter 11 of the Constitution will be presented during this session. “The Constitution Amendment Bill will be tabled at this sitting of Parliament,” Mr Rabuka said in an interview on The Fiji Times’ A Conversation with the Prime Minister. Opening the 2025 session of Parliament, President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu outlined the government’s legislative agenda, policies, and programs for the year ahead, emphasising the importance of constitutional reforms. “Government’s legislative agenda is quite ambitious but necessary to drive economic growth, enhance national security and includes the critical review of our Constitutional framework to reflect the evolving aspirations of our people,” President Ratu Naiqama stated in his address on February 24. “This review will ensure that our supreme law aligns with the principles of inclusivity, fairness, and justice. We invite all citizens to participate in this process, for a Constitution must reflect the aspirations of its people.”
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