New decree issued for elections in Fiji

New terms and conditions have been set in the new Political Parties Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosure Decree 2013 that would be a guide for politicians in general elections in Fiji in 2014. The decree restricted public officers including union executives from starting off a party and included party funding restrictions for all organizations including companies, unions and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). Attorney General and Minister for Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said Tuesday all new and existing political parties needed to register as a party under the decree which would start from Friday. All parties needed to register and if they failed, they committed an offence under the new decree, reported Fiji Village radio website Tuesday. Khaiyum said the 16 existing political parties in the island nation have been given 28 days to re-register from this Friday. They also need to meet various terms and conditions set out in the decree