By Sarah E. Treptow

Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania

SUVA, Fiji – After comments were made this week from Fiji’s ousted PM, Laisenia Qarase, Fiji’s interim PM, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, is frustrated.  Bainimarama said Qarase should stop wasting his time commenting on the interim government.

Bainimarama’s frustration comes after Qarase told reporters this week that the interim Government’s reign has been too long.  Qarase claimed that interim government was meant to be temporary and that the two years interim PM Bainimarama has been in power is a long time.

Bainimarama said, “He should be more careful making such comments because he doesn’t know what he is talking about.”  The interim PM also urged Qarase to prove that his government is not doing enough to take Fiji forward.

Qarase has a specific problem with the interim government not holding general elections early in 2009. Bainimarama has already said that he wants electoral reforms in place before the election happensQarase claims there is no excuse.

For more information, please see:

Fijilive – Qarase’s coments rile Fiji interim PM – 17 October 2008

Radio New Zealand International – Fiji interim PM unhappy about Qarase comments – 17 October 2008