Fiji to Lift Emergency Laws, Consult on New Constitution
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Fiji’s military-led government announced it will lift emergency regulations in place since 2009, amid international pressure on authorities to restore democracy in the Pacific island nation.
The Public Emergency Regulations will end on Jan. 7 and public consultations on a new constitution will begin in February, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, the nation’s prime minister, said in a New Year’s address.