Five To Ten Years

As the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum gets underway later this morning in PNG to discuss about Fiji, interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama had announced that it is very important to implement the People's Charter before the election and it does not matter even if it takes 5 to 10 years.

Bainimarama had stressed at a military parade yesterday that he intends to implement the Charter first even if it takes a long time to do so.

While speaking at the military parade at QEB yesterday, Bainimarama reminded the soldiers not to be influenced by the war of words from outside and always think of the vision they set together from 2006.

Bainimarama reminded the soldiers that the High Court had legitimized the decision of the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo and their mission is to change the constitution implement the electoral reform before the elections are held.

Bainimarama said the military will not move from its position and the soldiers should stay focused and work together for the betterment of this country and not to be influenced by the people here and abroad.

Meanwhile, Commodore Frank Bainimarama also revealed that his senior military officers and interim ministers are now having discussions regarding the changes that should be made to the constitution.

He said once the army is satisfied that the electoral reform is good then the Electoral Commission will carry out its task to prepare for elections.

Bainimarama said the commission would take about 15 months to prepare for elections from the date the electoral system is approved.