The Elections Office has been allocated $3.5 million dollars for voter registration and this process is expected to begin as early as next month.
These are the words of the Interim Foreign Affairs Minister, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau at the Melanesian Spear Head Group Meeting in Vanuatu yesterday.
Nailatikau reiterated the Interim Government's commitment to a free, fair and transparent democratic election in March 2009 adding that preparatory work is already underway by the Bureau of Statistics, the Electoral Commission and the Electoral Boundaries Commission.
The Interim Minister spoke on five issues, mainly the work and progress towards elections in March 2009, the National Council for Building a Better Fiji and its work, the Rule of Law, the Independence of the Judiciary, Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom, and Media Freedom.
Nailatikau is joined by Interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and other government members at the meeting in Vanuatu.
Elections Office Allocated $3.5m
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