The president of the National Federation Party, Raman Singh, says the Pacific Island ministers who visited Fiji at the weekend are giving more credit to the Bainimarama government than is due.
The Ministerial Contact Group of the Pacific Islands Forum says there have been significant improvements towards free and fair elections since their last visit but it stressed the need for ongoing improvements to media freedom, freedom of speech, association and assembly.
Mr Singh says his party told the group it was concerned about several issues like the delay in electoral rules and open campaigning by the regime.
And he says it is concerning the MCG may not come to Fiji again before the election.
"We felt that they should keep an eye on whether they [the Bainimarama government] keep to their promises, you know, in all the necessary steps towards the election. It's the pressure they put...it's the only thing we have ... the pressure they put on them to be honest in what they say."
Raman Singh of the National Federation Party
