The Republic of Fiji military Forces under the current constitution is charged with the security and the defense as well as the well being of the nation.
These are the words of interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama to the United Nations General Assembly with regards to events following the military takeover in December.
Speaking to the 62nd General Assembly Bainimarama also said that the RFMF under his command could not let any unacceptable situation unfold without first seeking to find a solution to the threats.
Interim Prime Minister also told the UN general assembly that his regime is looking at necessary legal changes in the area of electoral reform to ensure true equality at the polls
He said at present, all citizens have the right to vote for two candidates, one for a national seat of any ethnicity and another from a communal race based seat which he believes has kept the two major races in the country apart.
Bainimarama said although democracy in the form of electing a government was introduced in Fiji at the time of independence, researchers and analysts have suggested that Fijians live in a democracy with a mentality that belongs to the chiefly system.
Commodore Bainimarama urged international countries which are demanding Fiji to immediately return to democracy to undrstand first how distorted and unfair the election system in Fiji is both legally and culturally.
Meanwhile, acting Prime Minister Ratu Epeli Nailatikau said that all the procedure at the UN General Assembly is that all heads of states presentation to the General Assembly should be formal, however if one country disagrees with the statement, they will ask to take the floor on the point of order after the presentation.
RFMF could not let any unacceptable situation-Interim PM
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