Peniasi Silatolu
Peniasi Silatolu is a Fijian politician and former member of the House of Representatives of Fiji.
Peniasi Silatolu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Fijian Parliament for Nasinu Rewa Open | |
| In office 1 September 2001 – 13 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | John Ali |
| Succeeded by | Azim Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Alliance Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua |
Silatolu ran for parliament unsuccessfully in the Nasinu Rewa Open Constituency as a candidate for the Christian Democratic Alliance at the 1999 Fijian general election.[1] He ran again as a Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua candidate at the 2001 election and was elected.[2][3] In Parliament he blamed Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry for the failure to form a multi-party Cabinet.[4] He later called for those convicted of crimes over the 2000 Fijian coup d'état to be pardoned.[5]
He retired from politics at the 2006 election.
References
- "Elections 1999 Results By The Count". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ELECTED CANDIDATES FOR 2001 ELECTIONS Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "Conservative Fijian Parties Edge Into Lead". Scoop. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Fiji government claims Chaudhry holding up agreement on cabinet". RNZ. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Fiji government MP pushes for pardon for all political prisoners". RNZ. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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