Former members of Opposition parties Mosese Bulitavu and Riddhi Damodar are among the list of 55 proposed candidates announced by the FijiFirst Party today.
A total of 10 new candidates are part of the line-up, with 25 existing members of FijiFirst also making the cut to contest this year’s elections.
While announcing the candidates at the party’s head office in Suva today, FijiFirst general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum also reiterated the party was ready to contest the elections under the guidance of party leader Voreqe Bainimarama.
He also clarified that one of the FijiFirst members had not applied to contest, which was Dr Salik Ram Govind.
“The member that’s no longer part of the proposed list of candidates is Rohit Sharma,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
List of proposed candidates:
- Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
- Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
- Alex O’Connor
- Alipate Nagata
- Alvick Maharaj
- Faiyaz Koya
- George Vegnathan
- Inia Seruiratu
- Jale Sigarara
- Jone Usamate
- Joseph Nand
- Howard Politini
- Mahendra Reddy
- Praveen Bala (Kumar)
- Premila Kumar
- Rosy Akbar
- Sachida Nand
- Sanjay Kirpal
- Selai Adimaitoga
- Semi Koroilavesau
- Veena Bhatnagar
- Viam Pillay
- Vijay Nath
- Virendra Lal
- Ifereimi Waqainabete
- Sakiusa Bolaira
- Mosese Drecala Bulitavu
- Bhawini Devi Narayan
- Jagdish Chand
- Ketan Kirit Lal
- Mohammed Zuhayr Khan
- Samuela Tabakau
- Riddhi Damodar
- Suzie Hirst Tuilau
- Taito Rokomatu
