Fijian Elections Office receives petitions

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Fiji’s Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem. Picture: FT FILE

THE Fijian Elections Office has confirmed receiving the petitions filed by Satish Kumar, Jone Dakuvula and a joint petition by Sitiveni Rabuka and Professor Biman Prasad.

The petitioners are challenging the results of the 2018 General Election.

According to a statement issued from the FEO, in all petitions, the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem, has been named as a respondent.

“The FEO will, therefore, be responding to the above petitions and for this purpose has engaged the services of the Office of the Solicitor-General to represent the Fijian Elections Office,” the statement said.

“The FEO will work closely with the Office of the Solicitor-General to prepare all necessary court documents to facilitate a decision by the court.

“In the coming days, the FEO anticipates all its court documents will be filed as per the schedule and timetable set by the court. “Until the court decision, the Fiji Police Force will continue to guard all election materials at the FEO warehouse in Bulei Rd, Laucala Beach to ensure that in the interest of justice, all election materials are secure and safely under guard by Fiji police.”

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