Ned Mannoun was elected as the new Mayor of Liverpool Council for the next four years. He campaigned on improving community safety through CCTV cameras. The local Indian business community is awaiting improvements from the new council, such as potentially removing parking meters which have reduced business. A new lobby group called the Liverpool Indian Retailers and Manufacturers Association is being formed to promote business in the downtown area through events in George Street.

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NED IS THE NEW
MAYOR FOR
LIVERPOOL
Born in Boston USA, 30 year old Ned was elected as Mayor of Liverpool
Council for the next four years on Saturday 8 September.
Just days before the election Ned became a father for the second time, with
his wife Tina giving birth to their son Jacob at 3am Thursday morning.
Ned and the Liberal team, made up of new Councillor’s and returning experi-
enced Councillors Mazhar Hadid and Tony Hachiti.
Campaigned strongly on improving community safety, and especially the
placement of CCTV cameras in the Liverpool CBD, creating safety for shop-
pers and business alike.
The Liverpool Indian Business is awaiting the improvement in services
provided by the Council and the possible removal of parking meter which
has caused a drop in the business.
According to the general business community especially Indian shops and
restaurants in George Street and surrounding streets, there is an urgent need
for the council to revisit it’s parking meter policy as the business are suffer-
ing as sales are down.
Radio Apna Digital news now understands that the Indian businesses are
forming a lobby group called “Liverpool Indian Retailers and Manufacturers
Association” which will organise events in George Street to attract a growth
of business in CBD.
Ned Mannoun, the Liberal candidate has been sworn as
the new Mayor of Liverpool on last Thursday at the coun-
cil chambers. In the picture is his two sons, Solomon, 11
months and newborn Jacob.
Picture by Radio Apna News
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3. We deem it necessary to make this preliminary submission at this point because we beli
the Constitutional process as sanctioned under Decrees 57 & 58 is fundamentally flaw
lacks credibility and integrity. It is driven by the regime to achieve its own self-serving
as is evident from the various repugnant provisions in the two decrees promulgated on
2012.
It is manifestly clear that the process is not going to be inclusive, participatory or even
Further, it has been unilaterally imposed on the people of Fiji without any consultat
their legitimate representatives.
We note that the Commission itself has expressed strong reservations about the ma
which the process is being driven. This was clearly stated in a media statement issue
July by its Chair, Professor Yash Ghai
Among the issues Professor Ghai commented on were those of immunity for the perpet
Fiji’s coups and the absolute powers conferred on the Prime Minister in appointing mem
the Constituent Assembly which will determine the final constitution. Professor Gha
contended that the process should be kept independent of the regime given the probabi
some of its members may be contesting the forthcoming elections.
This is a stand The Fiji Labour Party has maintained from the very beginning – that the
back to democracy and constitutional rule should not be driven by the regime. We now
that there is only one legitimate and credible way back to constitutional rule. And th
abide by the advice rendered in the decision of the Fiji Court of Appeal (FCA) on 9 Ap
(Qarase vs Bainimarama-Civil Appeal No ABU 0077 of 2008s).
The Legitimate Way Forward
The FCA judgment advised that a caretaker Prime Minister be appointed with the speci
date to oversee the process of holding general elections and restoring constitutional rul
a realistic time frame. Paragraph 156 of the judgment reads:
“The only appropriate course at the present time is for elections to be held that e
able Fiji to get a fresh start.
Taking cognizance of the principle of necessity… for the purposes of these procee
ings, it is advisable for the President to appoint a distinguished person indepen
ent of the parties in litigation as caretaker prime minister to advice dissolution
Parliament and direct the issuance of writs for an election under s60 of the F
Constitution. This is to enable Fiji to be restored to constitutional rule in acco
dance with the Constitution.”
We submit that His Excellency the President has the powers (Executive Authority Dec
2009) to take the following course of action appropriate to establishing a credible and le
process of returning Fiji to constitutional rule:
Based on the advice rendered in the Fiji Court of Appeal decision, His Excellency to a
caretaker Prime Minister – a distinguished person, independent of the political pa

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SYDNEY FIJIAN LIFESTYLES

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9. National President, Australian
Sanatan Sports Inc NSW

11. BA UPSETS SUVA IN THE BOG
The Australia Fiji Soccer Associa-
tion and Radio Apna Digital Battle
of the Giants soccer championship
began on Wednesday night at the
Nineveh Club Grounds, Smithfield
road, Bonnyrigg, Liverpool.
In the all age category, there are 4
pools who will battle for the main
prize money. Pool 1 has Ba, Rewa,
and Navua. Pool 2 has Lautoka,
Savusavu and Rakiraki, Pool 3 has
Nadroga and Dreketi. Pool 4 has
Tailevu Naitasiri, Labasa and
Nasinu.
In the Veteran category, Ba, Labasa,
Nalawa and Suva make pool 1 and
Nadogo, Nadroga, Lautoka and Sa-
vusavu make pool 2.
Results: Veteran’s: Ba 0 Labasa 1;
Suva 1 Nalawa 0; Nadroga 6 Nadi 0;
Lautoka 7 Nadi 0; Nadogo 0 Sa-
vusavu 0; Ba 1 Suva 0; Nalawa 2
Labasa 1; Lautoka Savusavua.
All age Ba 2 Rewa 1; Lautoka 3 Sa-
vusavu 3
Today’s Games: Nadi v Savusavu P
2 (V); Rewa v Navua P1 (All Age);
Savusavu v Rakiraki P2 (All Age);
Nadogo v Lautoka P2 (V);
Balcktown Jnrs v Liverpool Jnrs (U
12); Ba v Navua P1(All Age);
Lautoka v Rakiraki P2 (All Age);
Nadroga v Dreketi P3 (All Age);
Labasa v Nasinu P4 (All Age); Ba v
Nalawa P1 (V); Suva v Labasa P1
(V).
Sunday: 8am 1/4 final WP 1 v RUP
3 (All Age); 9am 1/4 final WP 2 v
RUP 4 (All Age); 10am 1/4 final WP
3 v RUP 1 (All Age); 11am 1/4 final
WP 4 v RUP 2 (All Age); 12pm –
3pm S/Final Veteran; 4pm Kids Soc-
cer Under 12; 5 pm Final Veteran;
6pm Final (All Age)

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BATTLE OF THE GAINTS IN
LIVERPOOL
Picture by Radio Apna Sports News