The Fijian Elections Office is yet to comment on the statement made today by Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka that the government will reconsider whether the Local Government elections will go ahead as scheduled in September, and hinting that the elections may have to be put on hold.
The FEO has started the registration process for the Local Government elections, and the Ministry had confirmed that the elections would be held on one of the Saturdays this September.
fijivillage News has asked the Supervisor of Elections on the next step, the funds that have been spent on the process so far and the funds needed to deliver the Local Government elections.
Rabuka has said today that based on the National Fuel Response Plan and the situation at hand, they will also consider whether they will have a Mini Budget from August to December this year and a full National Budget from January to December next year.
He says they need to look at the work that needs to be done ahead of the general elections as well.
Rabuka says they will have to look at the constitutional review, the processes in parliament, the referendum, and any changes to the electoral laws.
The Prime Minister says all these have to be incorporated, and they will decide what has to be done before the general elections and what will be done after the general elections.
The general elections can be held any time between August this year to February next year.
Rabuka says they have to be prepared to go, and whether they have to be able to go or not, as dictated to them by other things like the budget and all those things, they have to consider those issues as they come.
The Constitution Review Commission is expected to hand the Draft Constitution Amendment Bill to the President with it's report in August.
