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A big welcome to the anonymous editor who has done much in the last couple of days to improve Fiji-related articles on Wikipedia. For many months, I've had the job almost all to myself, and I'm so pleased to be joined by someone who is both able and willing to contribute. Thank you for correcting many of my own errors.
I believe the term Fijian Alliance is accurate. That was the formal name of the party, according to Ratu Mara himself in his autobiography, The Pacific Way. It was technically a coalition of parties - the Fijian Association, the National Indian Congress, and a party (whose name slips my memory) representing the European minority in Fiji. The Alliance served as an umbrella organization; each constituent party retained its identity. Electorally, it functioned as a single party, and was generally known as the "Alliance Party." Mara himself uses that term throughout his book, but states clearly that officially, it was the Fijian Alliance.
You made a comment that the SDL is almost never called the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua by the local media, and that the article should accordingly be renamed. I don't know whether to agree or disagree. My sentiments lean towards using national names of political parties whenever possible. A consensus was established, however, long before I joined Wikipedia, that all political parties should be labeled by their English names, if such exist, or by a translation, if not. ( User:Adam Carr (and others) have argued, plausibly, that as this is an English-language encyclopedia, party names should be in English, and I don't feel strongly enough the other way to argue the case.
-- Xorkl000 15:09, 8 May 2005 (UTC)
Anyway, thank you for your work! I hope you're here to stay. David Cannon 00:14, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I agree with Xork.
S.D.L should not be referred to as United Fiji Party. It can be confused with United Peoples Party headed by Mick Beddoes. Secondly, the names for the party should carry the name used in Fiji. Translating the name to English can be mis-leading.
I just did the google test and the results are uttery conclusive:
Furthermore the most first page of results for United Fiji Party are from Wikipedia or wikipedia derivivative - its seems this is the only place perpetuating this name. Its clear that this must be moved for the following reasons:
So as soon as someone has the time, could they please process the move -- Xorkl000 22:07, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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A big welcome to the anonymous editor who has done much in the last couple of days to improve Fiji-related articles on Wikipedia. For many months, I've had the job almost all to myself, and I'm so pleased to be joined by someone who is both able and willing to contribute. Thank you for correcting many of my own errors.
I believe the term Fijian Alliance is accurate. That was the formal name of the party, according to Ratu Mara himself in his autobiography, The Pacific Way. It was technically a coalition of parties - the Fijian Association, the National Indian Congress, and a party (whose name slips my memory) representing the European minority in Fiji. The Alliance served as an umbrella organization; each constituent party retained its identity. Electorally, it functioned as a single party, and was generally known as the "Alliance Party." Mara himself uses that term throughout his book, but states clearly that officially, it was the Fijian Alliance.
You made a comment that the SDL is almost never called the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua by the local media, and that the article should accordingly be renamed. I don't know whether to agree or disagree. My sentiments lean towards using national names of political parties whenever possible. A consensus was established, however, long before I joined Wikipedia, that all political parties should be labeled by their English names, if such exist, or by a translation, if not. ( User:Adam Carr (and others) have argued, plausibly, that as this is an English-language encyclopedia, party names should be in English, and I don't feel strongly enough the other way to argue the case.
-- Xorkl000 15:09, 8 May 2005 (UTC)
Anyway, thank you for your work! I hope you're here to stay. David Cannon 00:14, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I agree with Xork.
S.D.L should not be referred to as United Fiji Party. It can be confused with United Peoples Party headed by Mick Beddoes. Secondly, the names for the party should carry the name used in Fiji. Translating the name to English can be mis-leading.
I just did the google test and the results are uttery conclusive:
Furthermore the most first page of results for United Fiji Party are from Wikipedia or wikipedia derivivative - its seems this is the only place perpetuating this name. Its clear that this must be moved for the following reasons:
So as soon as someone has the time, could they please process the move -- Xorkl000 22:07, 4 May 2006 (UTC)