Kelemedi Bulewa
| Kelemedi Bulewa | |
|---|---|
| 30th Attorney General of Fiji | |
|
In office 1992–1996 | |
| President |
Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara |
| Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Preceded by | Apaitia Seru |
| Succeeded by | Etuate Tavai |
| Member of Parliament for Serua/Rewa West Urban Fijian | |
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In office 1992–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 2004 |
| Citizenship | Fijian |
| Nationality | British subject (to 1970) |
| Political party | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei |
Kelemedi Bulewa [ke le me ndi mbu le wa] (died 2004)[1] is a Fijian lawyer and former politician, who served as Attorney General of Fiji from 1992 to 1996.
Bulewa was known for his strongly pro-ethnic Fijian views and was often associated with the nationalist Taukei movement that was supportive of the 1987 coups.[2]
Bulewa was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1992 election,[3] the first post-coup election, and was appointed Attorney General later that year upon the resignation of Apaitia Seru.
Bulewa disagreed with, and attempted to change, laws dating from colonial times, that repressed the practice of the pre-Christian Fijian religion, saying that while he was not advocating it, he believed that freedom to practice it should be allowed for. Although most Fijians were now Christians, he said, many had only reluctantly abandoned worship of their ancestral gods.[4]
Bulewa was supportive of calls for the dependency of Rotuma to be given self-government.[5]
In 1996, Bulewa was listed as having defaulted on a F$352,416 loan from the insolvent National Bank of Fiji.[6]
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Apaitia Seru |
Attorney General of Fiji 1992—1996 |
Succeeded by Etuate Tavai |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Member of the House of Representatives 1992—1999 |
Succeeded by |
References
- ↑ Daurewa, Alisi Waqanika (14 June 2011). "Is there truth in Fijian history?". Vutikalulu. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Lal, Brij V. "In the Eye of the Storm: Jai Ram Reddy and the Politics of Postcolonial Fiji". Google Books. ANU E Press, 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Members of the House of Representatives". House of Representatives Members. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Newson, Leanne; Aldous, Jules. "The Legal Maze: VCE Units 1 & 2". The Legal Maze: VCE Units 1 & 2. Macmillan Education AU, 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Enasio, Henry. "Fiji's new constitution" (PDF). www.rotuma.net. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Lal, Victor. "Lawmakers owed NBF $908,416". Coup Fourpointfive. Retrieved 30 October 2015.