Ousted Prime Minister and leader of the SDL Party, Laisenia Qarase said it was not right for the NCBBF team to go to President Ratu Josefa Iloilo asking him to hold a forum to change the Electoral Act.
Qarase said it is clear that only an elected government can change the constitution.
He also questions the National Council's earlier announcement stating that a referendum will be held on the People's Charter.
The NCBBF team has requested the President to take urgent action to call a forum to discuss steps needed for restoring parliamentary democracy in Fiji.
The NCBBF said the options available for electoral reform are by calling a forum in collaboration with the NCBBF to be held by the end of May 2008, if not earlier, backed by appropriate expertise and resources for key stakeholders in Fiji, including all the political parties, to discuss the steps needed to reform Fiji's electoral system.
Only Elected Govt Can Change Constitution-Qarase
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