The Fiji Labour Party and Unity Fiji have filed two cases in the High Court against the Government and are expected to file a third case soon.

In a press conference yesterday, FLP leader Mahendra Chaudhary and Unity Fiji leader Savenaca Narube said they were asking the court to “exercise its constitutional power”.

“The first case is in respect of amendments which were made by Parliament last year to the political parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013. These amendments added provisions to the Act that we consider to be unconstitutional and invalid,” Mr Chaudhry has claimed.

This case will be called on March 2, 2022.

Mr Narube said the second case deals with the alleged failure of the Constitutional Offices Commission (COC) to perform its constitutional function to appoint a tribunal to investigate the Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem for alleged misbehaviour.

“Leaders of five political parties had petitioned the Chairman of the Constitutional Offices Commission in August, 2021 seeking the appointment of a tribunal to investigate the alleged behaviour of the Supervisor of Elections,” Mr Narube said.

“The instances of alleged misbehaviour were fully disclosed in the petition. Despite a written reminder from FLP and Unity Fiji, the COC has not appointed a tribunal.”

The two parties would be represented by lawyer Sevuloni Valenitabua.

They claimed that their voices have not been heard and therefore decided to take the matters to court for redress.

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