The New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is disappointed that Fiji is seeking to change its electoral system before next year’s polls.

The National Council for Building a Better Fiji on Wednesday decided that holding another election in Fiji under the existing electoral system would be flawed as it would amount to seeking to appoint a democratically elected government under rules that are undemocratic.

A spokesperson for Peters told the Sydney Morning Herald that such comments are in contradiction to promises made about holding elections next year.

He said Commodore Frank Bainimarama had earlier said that his government is committed to an election being held in the first quarter of next year and that commitment was taken very seriously by New Zealand and the regional leaders.

Peter’s spokesperson said the New Zealand government is not surprised but disappointed.