Fiji is going to elections in September 2014.
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama told participants at the second Engaging with the Pacific meeting in Nadi last week his government was committed to returning Fiji to democracy as previously announced.
Commodore Bainimarama hailed the forum as the perfect platform for reiterating the Roadmap to Democracy and advising neighbouring islands of Fiji's progress in pursuing the plan.
"Such a meeting gives my government the opportunity to brief you about the ongoing democratisation process in Fiji, the implementation of the People's Charter, the reforms in Fiji and the lead-up to the constitutional development before elections are held for parliamentary representation by September 2014," he said.
Speaking at the opening of the two-day forum in Nadi's Tanoa International Hotel, Commodore Bainimarama said the People's Charter, approved by nearly 65 per cent of the population, was the guiding principle of his government and would provide the fundamental principles for the new Fijian constitution.
"In the lead-up to the September 2014 elections for parliamentary representation, my Government has and will focus on lifting the living standards of all Fijians, providing the trajectory to sustained economic growth, modernising our laws, removing systemic corruption, improving access to justice, implementing the legal and moral basis of a common and equal citizenry and ensuring the new constitution will enshrine the values and practice of one person one vote and give effect to true representative governance," he said.
The Engaging with the Pacific meeting ended Friday.