Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said he has received several calls from local NGOs asking for help in resolving Fiji's situation.

In an interview with Radio Australia's Pacific Beat program, Sailele said a lot of communication has been taking place not only with NGOs but with individual concerned citizens who want to see Fiji return to democratic rule.

Sailele had accused Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama of failing to inform the Pacific Islands Forum about Fiji's political future, also denying allegations that Samoa had joined forces with Australia and New Zealand at the most recent Forum meeting to pressure other small island states into supporting a deadline for Fiji to announce a return to democracy.

Fiji Women’s Rights Movement Executive Director Virisila Buadromo said Sailele's comments is a clear sign that our Pacific Island neighbours are deeply concerned about the state of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Fiji.

Buadromo said Sailele clearly is expressing his frustration at the lack of will on the part of the interim regime to lay down a clear roadmap for Fiji's return to parliamentary democracy.