Former Fiji Prime Minister breaks silence, calls for elections

Updated April 28, 2009 15:20:58

Fiji's former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaundhry is publicly calling on interim leader Commodore Frank Bainamara to hold democratic elections. Fiji's political leaders have been largely silent since the 1997 constitution was abolished earlier this month and replaced by emergency regulations banning media coverage of the country's political situation. But Mr Chaudhry says the interim Government is stalling efforts to return to democracy and needs to be pressured to resume steps, as promised.


Presenter Helene Hoffman

Speaker: Former Fiji Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudry