Former Opposition leader and acting President of the General Voters United Peoples Party, Mick Beddoes is urging the Interim PM and political leaders to consider forming a Government of National Unity (GNU). Beddoes said such a government should be convened if a “timetable to parliamentary democracy” was not reached “within the next 12 months”.He said getting the country back to democracy was urgent, citing the current state of the economy and worldwide financial crisis. He said while the recommencement of the dialogue process on March 13 was “most welcomed” there was a need for leaders, especially the interim PM, to consider “alternative options.”
“If the [PPDF] meeting is unable to reach agreement on a timetable that allows elections within a reasonable timeframe, then consideration for the formation of a government of national unity will allow more time for preparations, without putting at risk thousands of jobs and the collapse of businesses that would surely occur, if things remained as fragmented as they are today for another 12 months .... While it was important to address all of the issues in the Political Dialogue Process, it was also important to recognise the negative impact that the ongoing political instability was having on the economy and jobs." He added that a GNU would more “likely attract international support” and would quickly lead to a warming of relations with Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands Forum and and the Commonwealth. Fiji Daily Post
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