Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Special Committee reviewing the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, has invited members of the public, organisations and institutions to make written submissions on the proposed legislation.
In a public notice, Mr Rabuka said the Special Committee had been tasked with reviewing the Constitution Amendment Bill (Bill No. 32 of 2026) and was required to table its report before Parliament during the November sitting.
The committee is now seeking public views on proposed constitutional changes, including reforms to Fiji’s parliamentary system, governance structures, land rights and the powers of the military.
Mr Rabuka said the Bill seeks to revise the 2013 Constitution and provide for the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2026.
He said the proposed legislation reflects most of the principal recommendations of the Constitution Review Commission, which was appointed by the President to undertake a comprehensive inquiry into the country’s constitutional framework.
Among the proposed changes is the prohibition of future immunity for unconstitutional seizures of government.
The Bill also proposes a narrower and more justiciable test for limiting rights, the regrouping of social, economic and cultural rights, and the introduction of a new chapter addressing land, the environment and group rights.
Other significant reforms include a bicameral Parliament with a House of Representatives elected under a mixed-member proportional system, fixed parliamentary terms and a caretaker government.
The proposed Constitution also provides for an independent Constituency Boundaries Commission, an Independent Salaries and Benefits Commission, and the reintroduction of the Ombudsman.
It further seeks to entrench the High Court’s jurisdiction, clarify civilian authority over the military, and establish separate constitutional chapters for the Bose Levu Vakaturaga and Rotuma.
Mr Rabuka said the proposed reforms also recognise Fiji’s constitutional history, including the Deed of Cession of October 10, 1874, and the cession of Rotuma in 1881.
The Bill affirms common citizenship, acknowledges the contributions of all communities, recognises the Constitution as the supreme law and upholds the rule of law.
The Prime Minister said interested individuals, organisations, institutions and groups were invited to provide written submissions, clearly identifying the person or organisation making the submission and commenting on relevant provisions.
Written submissions must be received by 4pm on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Submissions can be emailed to the Special Committee through the parliamentary email addresses provided in the public notice.
The committee is expected to consider the submissions before presenting its report to Parliament in November.
