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Unionist to contest elections

Tevita Vuibau
Monday, January 28, 2013

FIJI Islands Council of Trade Unions general secretary Attar Singh has clarified that he will seek to contest the 2014 elections.

He made the comments after an interview with a local television station that gave the impression he would not.

"The TV and radio reports since yesterday evening have incorrectly created the impression that I was putting my political career on hold and that I have decided not to contest the 2014 elections," Mr Singh said, adding that he made no such statement during the interview. In fact I said that I would like to contest the elections to represent the interests of my members," Mr Singh said. "Throughout my interview I was critical of the recent Political Parties Decree and the several restrictions it placed on free exercise of political rights."