Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama will make the decision on whether the feedback submission period for the new Fiji Flag will be extended.
The feedback period ends tomorrow.
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is clear that more people are now giving their view on this important issue and many responses have been received.
Sayed-Khaiyum says he cannot confirm at this stage on whether the feedback period will be extended.
People can make their comments through text message, e‑mail, social media and the website newfijiflag.com
The results from the public feedback will be submitted to cabinet for consideration.
Cabinet will then submit them to parliament.
The vote on the new national flag will then be taken in parliament.
It has already been announced that the whole process has been designed so that the new flag will be ready to be hoisted on the 45th anniversary of Fiji’s Independence on October 10th, this year.
The Prime Minister has urged every Fijian of every age and background to give their opinion on the current designs and suggest new designs.
Bainimarama says he knows that public reaction to the 23 designs that have been put out has not been entirely positive.
He says they also know that many Fijians do not object to the flag to being changed but want a design they like.
The Prime Minister says a lot of Fijians are now, only after the designs have been put out, getting engaged and suggesting new ideas.
He welcomes this debate about the designs, the criticism of designs as well as the positive responses that have come in.
Bainimarama assures everyone that the Government does not intend to cut corners and it intends to listen to the new suggestions.
The Prime Minister stresses that none of the current designs are locked in stone, and if necessary, the government will review the current process to get the right result.
