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Government refutes reported poll dates
Jan 6, 2009, 16:24
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Government has refuted reports that elections will be held in December 2009.

Government spokesperson and Deputy Secretary for Information, Major Neumi Leweni said today that the reports on Fiji returning to the polls in December 2009 have been taken out of context.

He stressed that at the recent Bose ni Turaga meeting Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama explained the process towards the elections but did not confirm a poll date.

“The Prime Minister explained to the chiefs that the elections can only be held after the Peoples Charter for Change, Peace and Progress has been implemented and electoral reforms put in place.”

He also explained that the electoral reforms itself will take about 15 months.

“There definitely was no mention of a confirmed date for elections,”Major Leweni said.



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