Ban welcomes move to end state of emergency in Fiji
| Publisher | UN News Service |
| Publication Date | 4 January 2012 |
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Fijian authorities indicated that the public emergency regulation would be lifted by the coming weekend, according to media reports earlier this week.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban welcomed the step and stressed "that it is essential that Fiji's authorities and all Fijian stakeholders engage in a constructive process of dialogue towards an inclusive election at the earliesIt is essential that Fiji's authorities and all Fijian stakeholders engage in a constructive process of dialogue towards an inclusive election at the earliest.t."
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.
