Peniasi Silatolu Explained

Peniasi Silatolu
Constituency Mp11:Nasinu Rewa Open
Parliament11:Fijian
Term Start11:1 September 2001
Term End11:13 May 2006
Predecessor11:John Ali
Successor11:Azim Hussein
Party:Christian Democratic Alliance
Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua

Peniasi Silatolu is a Fijian politician and former member of the House of Representatives of Fiji.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections 1999 Results By The Count . 2011-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928103325/http://www.elections.gov.fj/results1999/constituencies/50.html . 2011-09-28 . dead .
  2. http://www.elections.gov.fj/results2001/elect_candidates.html ELECTED CANDIDATES FOR 2001 ELECTIONS
  3. Web site: Conservative Fijian Parties Edge Into Lead . Scoop . 6 September 2001 . 25 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Fiji government claims Chaudhry holding up agreement on cabinet . RNZ . 5 August 2003 . 25 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Fiji government MP pushes for pardon for all political prisoners . RNZ . 19 November 2004 . 25 March 2023.