The Interim Prime Minister has today stressed that the military and the interim government will ensure the SDL party does not contest the next elections as the SDL is continuing to oppose the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) and the People's Charter process.
The SDL party in its AGM has resolved that the NCBBF should be immediately dismantled as the council has no authority under the constitution to draw a charter and the People's Charter has no authority to bind future governments elected by the people.
Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the SDL is unlikely to suit the political sphere of the country as it does not want the charter to take the country forward.
Commodore Bainimarama said the vision of the interim government and the military is clear and that is the direction which will be taken.
Meanwhile, SDL leader and ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said apart from the legality of the NCBBF, the National Council lacks independence.
Qarase also said the NCBBF should be dismantled because according to the SDL, majority of the people oppose the Charter process.
Qarase said what is needed is a political forum to discuss the way forward to elections and the resources used by the NCBBF should be re-directed to other pressing priorities.
IG/RFMF Will Ensure SDL Does Not Contest Elections
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