The family of a New Zealand man being held in police custody in Fiji is urging the New Zealand Government to put pressure on the Fiji interim regime to release him.
Jagath Karunaratne has been held in custody for questioning for six days with no charges being laid and one family member was given only two minutes to visit him today.
A relative in Auckland Rajesh Singh says Mr Karunaratne has not been feeling well due to a heart condition and says family members are pleading with the New Zealand Government to intervene.
"His wife has written a letter to the Prime Minister, John Key. And also we have forwarded it to the Foreign Affairs. And Foreign Affairs was very quick to respond and they were in touch and they've been in touch with the Fiji New Zealand High Commission in Fiji. And there's a secretary at the New Zealand High Commission assisting him."
Rajesh Singh says he would like to see the New Zealand and Australian governments place more pressure on Fiji's interim government to lift its decrees.
