SOME 56 proposed amendments are now before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights.
Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Mohammed Saneem made his submission to the committee on Monday.
Mr Saneem described Fiji’s electoral framework as, “The first law introduced for elections since 2006 was the 2012 Electoral Registration of Voters Act followed by the 2013 Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act”.
“In September 2013, the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji brought into effect the modified version of the open list proportional representation system, single constituency, single voter list and the concept of one person, one vote, one value, was enshrined in the highest law of the land.
” Of the 56 clauses proposed to be amended, there were 11 clauses in the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Act 2012, 31 clauses in the Electoral Act 2014 and 14 clauses in the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act, 2013.
Mr Saneem said the amendments were designed to also introduce natural justice in terms of a person’s right to be registered as well as an opportunity for another person to object to the registration of someone on the National Register of Voters.
