A founder of the Fiji Labour Party and former Minister, Krishna Datt has today stated that he may form a new political party or join an existing party if substantial changes are made ahead of the 2014 elections.
Datt said that it is not time for confrontation but cooperation.
He said that the new generation of voters are likely to look for an educated response and not too much of table banging and thigh thumping.
Datt added that his group made of former politicians, academics and civil servants who are willing to take part in the 2014 elections will not take the path of confrontation but they will not condone unilateral impositions, non-transparent actions that undermine human rights, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association.
Datt said that his group will only join the Fiji Labour Party if the leadership is changed.
Krishna Datt said that he has no problems if military officers intending to go into parliament resign to contest the next elections.
Datt said that their option will remain open and he also said that the SDL Party will also be considered but not in its present form.
Datt said that he wants to be part of the leadership to welcome a democratic government in 2014.
However his group will reveal at the appropriate time on whether they will join an existing party or form a new one.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
