Almost 44 hours after Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama made the statement that he was threatened by Australian Defense Chief, Air Marshall Angus Houston, the Australian government is yet to comment on the issue.

Village News has received confirmation that the Canberra office requested for Bainimarama's interview yesterday. However no comments have been made as yet.

Today, we contacted Air Chief Marshall Houston's office in Canberra and we have been told that a statement may be released by him.

Commodore Frank Bainimarama had earlier hit out at the Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer for saying that they never intended to use military force against Fiji.

Bainimarama said he received a call from the Australian Defense Force Chief, when he was in Sinai, just days before December 5th, 2006.

The Interim PM said that he was allegedly told by Air Chief Marshall Houston that he was not to do anything that would make him pit his soldiers against the Fiji soldiers. Bainimarama said that was definitely a threat.