Naitasiri High chief Ratu Inoke Takiveikata has invited the Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama to participate in a national reconciliation process.

In his first public statement since being released from prison two months ago, in an open letter to Bainimarama, the Qaranivalu said national reconciliation involves the amnesty and immunity from prosecution to everyone involved in the December 5th takeover, normalization of all constitutional offices including the President, Vice President, Judiciary, GCC, the Public Service Commission, the demilitarization of government, addressing Fiji's coup culture and for elections to be held before December 2008.

Ratu Inoke said the nation appreciates some of the noble objectives that the regime has set out to achieve but the methods used are not legal and acceptable, since these objectives should be a priority of a newly elected government.

He said if the nation does not come together to address the crisis that our country faces then Fiji's economy will go down the drain, with inflation rising and unemployment numbers increasing.

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama is yet to comment on the matter.