Published 1 year ago

Fiji's former PM resigns from parliament after being suspended for three years

Summary by Ground News

Frank Bainimarama said he had tendered his resignation "with immediate effect" The 68-year-old had led Fiji since a bloodless coup in 2006. He will remain leader of FijiFirst but has resigned so his opposition party will retain all of its 26 seats in the country's 55-seat parliament.

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The Guardian

Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama quits parliament following ‘unjustified’ suspension

Ex-prime minister says he will remain in politics as he seeks to retain his opposition party’s share of parliamentary seats

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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ABC Australia

Fiji's former PM resigns from parliament after being suspended for three years

Frank Mr Bainimarama says he has tendered his resignation "with immediate effect" but has no intention of quitting politics.

1 year ago·Australia

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The West Australian

Suspended former PM Bainimarama resigns as Fiji MP

Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has opted to resign as an MP after being suspended for three years.

1 year ago

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PerthNow

Suspended former PM Bainimarama resigns as Fiji MP

Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has opted to resign as an MP after being suspended for three years.

1 year ago·Perth, Australia

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FijiTimes

Suspended Bainimarama resigns from Parliament

Suspended opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has resigned from Parliament with immediate effect. Mr Bainimarama made the announcement a few minutes ago in a live video posted on the FijiFirst social media page. “Given the need to maintain our numbers in Parliament over the next three years, and the need for FijiFirst to be on the ground at all times, following discussions with our General Secretary (Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum), our Parliamentary Cauc…

1 year ago·Fiji

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