Peniasi Silatolu

Peniasi Silatolu
Member of the Fijian Parliament for Nasinu Rewa Open
In office 1 September 2001 – 13 May 2006
Preceded by	John Ali
Succeeded by	Azim Hussein
Personal details
Political 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.

References

1. "Elections 1999 Results By The Count". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
2. ELECTED CANDIDATES FOR 2001 ELECTIONS Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Conservative Fijian Parties Edge Into Lead". Scoop. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
4. "Fiji government claims Chaudhry holding up agreement on cabinet". RNZ. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
5. "Fiji government MP pushes for pardon for all political prisoners". RNZ. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2023.