The confusion over whether British MEP Nirj Deva has received a formal nomination from the government of Fiji continues. His campaign maintains that the July 18th letter from Foreign Minister Kaliopate Tavola trumps the recent letter from Ambassador Isikia Savua, which stated that any report of a nomination by Fiji was “to be disregarded.”

According to one report, the President of the Security Council has been unable to resolve the confusion.

Vassilakis said he had just received the packet of letters directly from Deva, which he said violated procedures.

“I don’t know what to do with him,” Vassilakis said, adding he was attempting to clarify the issue.

“The confusion is that the paper has not been submitted to the council by the Fiji UN mission, which is the proper procedure,” Vassilakis said.

“There should be a letter from the foreign minister and then the mission should send another letter to the president of the council submitting the letter of the foreign minister,” he said. “We did not have that.”

The President of the Security Council is attempting to resolve the confusion, but the Devas campaign does not appear to be helping in that regard. Inquiries from campaign observers are met with accusatory and sarcastic remarks anonymously or from an unnamed person, often twisting provisions of the UN Charter or official communiques to defend their position.

Hmm… I wonder how Prince Zeid’s week is going?

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