The interim administration and the military will not abrogate the 1997 constitution.
Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said he knows that some people want them to abrogate the constitution but they will not take that action.
Bainimarama said they have taken a different approach after the December 5th takeover as the circumstances were different after the 2000 coup.
Meanwhile the Ousted Prime Minister has revealed that the SDL Party has already drawn up strategies to tackle any unlawful changes that may be made to the constitution and the Electoral Act. Laisenia Qarase said a lot has been said by the Interim Prime Minister that the next elections will be held under a new electoral system and many other changes are being recommended.
However Qarase said they have drawn up the plans on how they will counter any unconstitutional changes.
Interim admin/Military won’t abrogate constitution
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