Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase is no longer a Prime Minister and he should not be appointed again as a caretaker Prime Minister because he did not take any steps to recover office two years ago.

That is the submission made by Commodore Frank Bainimarama's lawyer, Queens Counsel Gerard McCoy in the Fiji Court of Appeals this morning in replying to the submissions made yesterday by Qarase lawyer, senior counsel Brad Walker on the suggestion that Qarase should be appointed as Caretaker PM.

Qarase's lawyer had suggested to the court that the judges can suggest that his client takes up the position and then follows the constitutional process to dissolve parliament and call for elections.

However, Bainimarama's lawyer, McCoy told the court that the world is moving and the clock is ticking and the clock cannot be turned back.

McCoy also submitted that to the three Appeals Court judges that the decision is very important which will decide the destiny of the nation and they should see the history of Fiji which has gone through four coups.

He said the public consequences also need to be taken into account as the members of the public are very interested in the case.

The appeal case continues where Qarase is challenging the High Court decision of October last year where the court ruled in favour of the President that he used his reserved powers and declared that the interim government and its promulgations are legal.