Opposition Leader Concerned by PM's Election Comments

Fiji's Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu voiced strong apprehension regarding Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's recent statements suggesting the government might reconsider the constitutional timeline for the upcoming General Election. Seruiratu asserted that with Parliament months away from dissolution, undertaking significant constitutional amendments, electoral reforms, public consultations, and potential referendums before the next election is an unrealistic prospect.

"The Prime Minister is wishfully thinking if he believes these processes can be undertaken in a credible, transparent and democratic manner within the limited time that remains," Seruiratu stated. He criticized the Coalition Government for not advancing reforms earlier, despite having nearly four years in power. "The people of Fiji should not now be asked to accept uncertainty because of the Government’s failure to manage its own timetable."

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The Prime Minister is wishfully thinking if he believes these processes can be undertaken in a credible, transparent and democratic manner within the limited time that remains.

Seruiratu further cautioned that any attempt to postpone the General Election risks plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis. Such a move, he warned, could undermine public confidence and foster unnecessary political and constitutional instability.

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The people of Fiji should not now be asked to accept uncertainty because of the Government’s failure to manage its own timetable.