April sitting of parliament deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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April sitting of parliament deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic

By Semi Turaga

Wednesday 22/04/2020

An empty parliament chamber before a recent sitting. [image: Parliament of Fiji]

The April sitting of parliament has been deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the life-saving directives and restrictions put in place by the Ministry of Health.

The Parliamentary Business Committee has agreed that all Parliamentary business for the April sitting of parliament be dealt with in the May sitting which is scheduled to take place from 25th to 29th May, 2020.

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