The Fiji Citizens Constitutional Forum says the Electoral Commission had promised the public it would not be beholden to the Supervisor of Elections.
The Supervisor, Mohammed Saneem, has had a High Court decision in his favour, allowing him to rule out the Commission's directives on the eligibility of some candidates, as the Commission was out of time.
The Executive Director of the CCF, Reverend Akuila Yabaki, says earlier this year he asked the Chairman of the Commission, Chen Bunn Young, about the relationship between the offices, and the Minister of Elections.
He says the Commissioner said his body was independent, and the Supervisor of Elections came under his authority.
"Therefore I found it rather strange that the supervisor of election, Mohammed Saneem, took the liberty not to abide, and not to work with the Electoral Commission and by-pass the Electoral Commission."
Reverend Akuila Yabaki says Mr Saneem and the Commission need to communicate better.
