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Ban Welcomes Start Of Constitution-Making Process In Fiji
New York, Mar 12 2012 7:10PM
Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon today welcomed last week’s announcement in Fiji of
the start of a constitution-making process, saying it was an
important step towards the country’s return to
constitutional order.
“It is critical, in his view, that this process is inclusive and participatory, and that the voices of all Fijians are heard and their fundamental human rights protected,” said a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Media reports on Friday indicated that Fijian authorities had announced a process to debate and approve a new constitution over the next one year. In January, Fijian authorities lifted the public emergency regulation.
Commodore Josaia V. Bainimarama, the Prime
Minister of Fiji, took power in a coup d’état in 2006.
Last year, during an address to the General Assembly’s
annual General Debate, he outlined details of a political
road map – which includes the drafting of a new
constitution – leading to national elections by September
2014.
Mar 12 2012 7:10PM
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