Vodafone Fiji says it does not have the technology to allow for phone and internet tapping, after concerns were raised that a decree provision means government surveillance is possible in the days before the election.
Section 63 says any person is prohibited from communicating political messages by telephone, internet, email, social media or other electronic means 48 hours before polling opens.
Violating the decree can result in a 27,000 US dollar fine, or 10 years in jail.
A Vodafone spokesperson says it does not have the facilities to monitor calls and text messages, and its process for accessing phone records could only be done through a police or court search warrant.
And he says there is no legislation in place which would allow for telecom operators to intercept text messages, phone calls or internet messages.
Telecom Fiji Limited could not be reached for comment.
