An academic says the creation of a forum to determine a new electoral system for Fiji might be a good way to move the country forward.
The interim regime says the forum will discuss steps towards a reform of Fiji's electoral system and it plans to involve all major political parties and other organisations.
Most politicians have given the support to the forum, but a number of non-governmental organisation oppose it.
The president has asked the Commonwealth and the United Nations to also support it.
The Australian National University's, Jon Fraenkel, says it's important that the two international organisations support the forum.
"The current proposal seems to have the support of the deposed prime minister, Laisenia Qarase. If it can involve ethnic Fijian leaders, leaders of the church, and if it's got the imprint of the Commonwealth or the United Nations, it would have considerably greater legitimacy and would create the potential for dialogue, which everybody agrees is the only real way out of the impasse."
Jon Fraenkel however adds it would be better if an elected government made the electoral amendments.
