Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the people of Fiji can appoint the president and vice president even if the chiefs from each province stay out of the Great Councils of Chiefs meeting.
Speaking in Nadoi village, Rewa, today, after opening the extension of the Methodist church, Bainimarama stressed that it is up to the chiefs to decide if they want to cooperate with the new GCC legislation or not.
Bainimarama raised concerns that some chiefs want to politicize the provincial councils, knowing very well that the provincial councils come under government.
Commodore Frank Bainimarama has also told ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and Methodist Church President Reverend Laisiasa Ratabacaca that if politicians do not agree with the formation of the People's Charter, there will be no elections in March next year.
Bainimarama reiterated that the interim government and the military want the people of Fiji, which includes politicians and church leaders to support the charter, since they believe that the charter will eradicate the problems faced by the country.
He said the people of Fiji should accept that the military took over government and if Fiji wants to move forward, the people should support what the interim government has been doing.
Bainimarama stressed that the military will be the watchdog of the charter and any government elected by the people, will have to abide by what is contain in the charter.
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