FijiFirst Party officially dissolved by High Court
The party, founded in 2014, was deregistered in July after failing to amend its Constitution by the June 28, 2024 deadline.
Thursday 16 October 2025 | 01:00
The former ruling FijiFirst Party has been officially dissolved after the High Court in Suva this morning issued a winding-up order.
The party, founded in 2014, was deregistered in July last year after failing to amend its Constitution by the June 28, 2024 deadline set by the Registrar of Political Parties.
The winding-up application was filed by the Registrar of Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act, which requires deregistered parties to be formally wound up.
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In his ruling, High Court Judge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe ordered the Office of the Official Receiver to take charge of the party’s affairs.
The court further ordered that FijiFirst must:
- Submit a list of its assets and liabilities within 21 days of the date of service; and
- Not dispose of or transfer any property or assets registered under the party’s name.
The Registrar of Titles was also directed not to register any property transfers unless approved by the Registrar of Political Parties.
FijiFirst, led by former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, won two General Elections — in 2014 and 2018 — and governed Fiji for nine years.
