3 Feb 2014

Fiji's Bainimarama calls on Fijians to join "battle of ideas"

2:23 pm on 3 February 2014

The Fiji Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has reiterated his intention to win this year's election.

In a speech at Chinese New Year celebrations in Suva over the weekend, he said he would be asking every Fijian to join him to fight a battle of ideas to determine the future of Fiji.

The leader of the coup which toppled the government of Laisenia Qarase in 2006 reiterated his plan to stand down as military commander at the end of the month, saying it was a job he dearly loved.

He says in some weeks he would be forming what he described as a political movement.

Commodore Bainimarama says the election fight would not be done with arrogance and there would be no lying.

The regime leader says his movement would offer a fresh vision for Fiji and he said he was humbly seeking the support of every Fijian.

He promised continuing stability, a healthy economy and a climate to encourage new investment.