Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has denied the claims of harassing Constitution Commission chairman Professor Yash Ghai saying that it is totally without foundation.
This comes after comments made by Professor Ghai in an interview with Radio Australia where he questioned the government’s attitude.
This is Ghai’s comments to Radio Australia.
We have been trying to speak to Professor Ghai however the feedback from the office is that he is in meetings.
Commodore Bainimarama said the commission had been given the task of formulating a constitution for Fiji that was credible, enduring and represented the will of the people.
He said Professor Ghai is complaining that there is not enough scope for public discussion after the commission produces its document but there will be ample scope for public discussion once the document is ready and the Constituent Assembly starts its deliberations.
The Prime Minister stressed that Professor Ghai needs to comprehend that his function is to produce a constitution and submit it to the President and that is where his job ends adding that any public discussion on the draft constitution will be undertaken by the Constituent Assembly.
He further said it is not for the commission chairman to hijack the Constituent Assembly process.
Story by: Praneeta Prakash
News
PM denies Ghai’s claims of harassment
