Although it seems practically impossible for parliament to be recalled at this stage, the ousted Speaker said the President, the interim government and the military should allow the Lower House to sit again.
Pita Nacuva maintained that if the constitution is still in place, then parliament still exists and he is still the legally appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Nacuva stressed that all amendments need to go through parliament and people need to respect the constitution of the country.
When Fijivillage questioned Nacuva why it has taken him 20 months to come out and say that he is still the Speaker of the House and wants the President to recall parliament, Nacuva said there were a few reasons why he did not do this earlier.
And as the draft People's Charter is about to be made public, Nacuva said any constitutional and electoral changes need parliamentary approval.
He stressed that there is no other way and without parliamentary approval the charter will have no teeth.
Meanwhile, the Interim Attorney General said Pita Nacuva should go back and look at the promulgations put in place by President Ratu Josefa Iloilo at the beginning of the year.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said Nacuva should know better because the matter is before the courts.
Nacuva Interfering With Judiciary Independence 28/02/08 09.53
It is a direct interference with the independence of the judiciary.
These are the words of Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum referring to ousted Speaker of the House of Representatives Pita Nacuva calling for a hurried decision by the courts on the dissolving of parliament.
Nacuva has come out publically and said that he is still the legally appointed Speaker and is calling on President Ratu Josefa Iloilo to recall parliament.
He said he has requested for an audience with the President for some time and it is now time for him to publically say that the only thing right under the constitution is to recall parliament.
And as the draft People's Charter is about to be made public, Nacuva said any constitutional and electoral changes need parliamentary approval stressing there is no other way.
Nacuva said he has also written to Interim Prime Minister Commodore Bainimarama seeking an audience with him. However he has received no reply.
Recall Parliament says Nacuva
Ousted Speaker of the House of Representatives Pita Nacuva has today come out publically and said that he is still the legally appointed speaker and is calling on President Ratu Josefa Iloilo to recall parliament.
Nacuva said he has requested for an audience with President Iloilo for some time and it is now time for him to publically say that the only thing right under the constitution is to recall parliament.
Nacuva also stresses that parliament still exists as the president did not dissolve parliament in December 2006.
And as the draft People's Charter is about to be made public, Nacuva said any constitutional and electoral changes need parliamentary approval.
He stresses that there is no other way.
Nacuva said he has also written to the interim Prime Minister Commodore Bainimarama seeking an audience with him. However he has received no reply.
Meanwhile, Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry said Nacuva should just wait for the High Court ruling to determine the legality or otherwise of the interim government and its actions.
However SDL National Director Peceli Kinivuwai said they strongly support the call by Pita Nacuva.
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And the Interim Attorney General said Pita Nacuva should go back and look at the promulgations put in place by the President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo at the beginning of the year.
Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum said Nacuva should know better because the matter is before the courts.
