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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka assures Fijians that all submissions from public consultations on the Constitution Amendment Bill 32 of 2026 will be considered before the
proposed changes return to Parliament.

Speaking at yesterday’s consultation in Nadi, Rabuka says the committee is already organising submissions by chapter and clause, including why people support or oppose particular provisions.

His assurance follows questions from a National Senior Citizens Committee representative about how public recommendations are assessed and reflected in the final draft.

The representative asks whether the committee will publish a report explaining which recommendations are accepted, rejected, or amended, and why.

Rabuka says the committee takes all submissions into account, though he does not specify whether it will publish a report.

“The question was asked by our last subcommittee: whether all these things will be taken into account. It will all be taken into account. The submissions have already been sorted out in favour of this chapter, in favour of these clauses, and what, why, and the reason for why they favour this, do not favour these, and favour these. They have all been done by a very capable secretary who manned the administration of Parliament right throughout the years.”

Rabuka says the bill is expected to return to Parliament for its third reading during the November 30 to December 4 sitting week, with a vote anticipated then.

He adds that consultations have gathered views from political parties, churches, vulnerable groups, and students to inform the final drafting.

Rabuka acknowledges that some concerns fall outside the scope of constitutional amendments, but says they can inform government policies, legislation, and administration.

He encourages young people to help shape the country’s governance framework and thanks attendees for sharing their views.