The Honourable Speaker of the Fijian Parliament His Excellency Ratu Epeli Nailatikau hereby advises that the Parliament sittings scheduled for today, Friday 28 May 2021, and Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2021 have been cancelled.
A secretariat staff has been identified as a primary contact of a COVID-19 positive case.
As a precautionary measure and upon the directive of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Parliamentary precincts and offices will be closed with immediate effect until further notice.
All Parliamentary business will resume upon advice and clearance from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
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Parliament Office will close on the following days, for the non-essential functional units –
(a) Friday, 27 December 2024;
(b) Monday, 30 December 2024; and
(c) Tuesday, 31 December 2024.
The non-essential functional units that will be closed on those days are the Tables, Hansard, Research and Library Services, Committees, Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Protocol, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Civic Education and Media.
The essential functional units that will remain operational with the necessary/appropriate staffing arrangements are the ITC, HR, Accounts, Assets and Transport.
We humbly apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused.