Showing posts with label Treaty aspirational - not constitutional. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Treaty aspirational - not constitutional. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2026
David Farrar: Lessons for NZ from the Fijian Supreme Court
Labels: David Farrar, Treaty aspirational - not constitutionalIDEA reports on a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Fiji with regards to the 2013 constitution of Fiji.
They had to decide whether the 2013 or 1997 constitution of Fiji was valid, and as importantly whether the amendment provisions in the 2013 constitution were also valid.
The 2013 constitution was not democratically adopted. The Commodore promulgated it. However the Supreme Court found, despite this, it was valid:
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