Fiji's government says constitutional change will be accomplished before next elections

The Constitution will be changed before the upcoming elections, acting Justice Minister Siromi Turaga says. Mr Turaga said the review of the Constitution was a key reason the Government came into power. “It’s one of the key reasons we came into power — because of the Constitution,” he said. He made the comment when asked whether the Government would still be able to fulfil its promise of changing the Constitution months away from the next election. “We have to deliver. If we don’t deliver, the people will be upset. I can assure you it will be delivered.” Apart from reviewing the Constitution, he said the Government was also amending referendum laws and electoral legislation.
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