Fiji, Sept. 18 -- Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called on the Government to slow down its proposed constitutional reform process, warning that replacing the country's supreme law within about three months risks creating political and economic uncertainty.

Seruiratu said the Government's plan to have a new Constitution come into force by 24 December 2026 was an "extraordinarily compressed timetable" for a process that would fundamentally change how Fiji is governed.

"The Government needs to explain to the people of Fiji why it is necessary to have a new Constitution in force by Christmas Eve," Seruiratu said.

He said the Constitution should not be treated like ordinary legislation that could be rushed through Parliament to m...