Ensuring political stability will be one of the key focuses of government’s National Development Plan 2025-2029.
Under the plan, Government acknowledged the role that coups have had on Fiji’s economic development for more than 30 years.
“Government accepts that Fiji’s development over the past three decades has been politically and economically unstable,” a government report stated.
“History indicates that economic, ecological, political and global shocks do not discriminate against race and social status.
“As a nation, all Fijians must move forward in unity based on mutual respect for all, equal and universal access, and mutual co-existence.”
The five-year strategy stated Government was committed to the principles of good governance, accountability, and the rule of law at all levels.
“Government recognises that in any true democracy, the changing of democratically elected governments through force is unlawful and unconstitutional.
“Government is resetting Fiji’s political future to achieve political stability.”
It added that government would be committed to raise awareness on the importance of national elections as the only democratically elected means by which Fijians could exercise their legitimate democratic rights under the law to vote their representatives into Parliament.
“The protection of Fiji’s democracy is vitally important, and all avenues will be evaluated to ensure this is achieved.”
