Two-thirds of the people in Fiji approve of steps taken by interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, a recent poll shows.
The poll by Australian think-tank Lowy Institute said Commodore Bainimarama had an approval rating of more than two thirds.
The poll was conducted on the main island, Viti Levu, in August, and polled 1032 people.
“Commodore Bainimarama has good support from 66 per cent of the people polled, and 65 per cent believe Fiji is heading in the right direction,” the survey showed.
“An overwhelming 95 per cent of people support the right to vote in a free election, and around half the people felt the interim Government is doing a good job making progress to elections.”
The Pacific Islands forum, currently meeting in Auckland, is seen as the most important regional organisation for Fiji, and 79 per cent of people disapprove of Fiji’s suspension from the regional organisation.
The majority of people believed the country should be left alone to sort out its return to democracy, and sanctions against the country should be lifted, the poll showed.