Change in electoral rules suggested

Members of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji have suggested that Fiji's electoral rules need to be changed to ensure sustainable parliamentary democracy.

In a People's Charter Communiqué released by the National Council, it had been revealed that the council members have expressed their disappointment that particular recommendations the Reeves Commission had made on the constitution, had not been accepted in 1997.

The National Council members say if these recommendations on changes on the electoral system would have been endorsed, it would have moved the country away from the race based politics that had divided the people of the country against themselves.

The council of NCBBF members affirmed that it was time to move away from elitist and self-centered politics and to focus through good governance on promoting national unity and pursuing policies that are in the national interest of the people of Fiji.

They have strongly endorsed the need to end the coup culture and to entrench long term political stability. The National Council had also stressed the significance of setting meaningful and achievable targets for reducing poverty, for revitalizing the economy so as to create new markets and for creating new jobs.

The council which will come up with the People's Charter noted the initiatives to continue with dialogue with those who had not yet taken up their NCBBF membership and expressed the hope that those who have not responded will come onboard.