El presidente interino de las Islas Fiyi, Frank Bainimarama, anunció en su udiscurso de Año Nuevo que el país adoptará en breve una nueva bandera nacional que refuerce la identidad del país. Sin embargo, no especificó si esta cambio supondrá la desaparición de la Union Jack del cantón de la actual bandera.
El Comodoro Bainimarama gobierna en Fiyi desde que encabezó un golpe de estado en 2006, y ha anunciado su intención de convocar elecciones en 2014. Sus críticos alegan que no deberían realizarse cambios fundamentales en el país, como el de la bandera, hasta que se celebren dichas elecciones.
Fiji to get new flag to 'reinforce a new Fijian identity'
Fiji's interim prime minister Frank Bainimarama says his country will get a new flag to reinforce a new identity for his country.
Commodore Bainimarama announced the change in his annual New Year's address to the nation.
However, he made no mention of the Union Jack and whether or not it's likely to be replaced on the flag.
The current flag features the red, white and blue Union Flag of Britain in the top left-hand corner with the shield from the Fiji coat of arms on the right side.
Fiji United Peoples Party leader Mick Beddoes says most people in Fiji wouldn't support a change to the flag.
"No, definitely not," he told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat.
This is similar to the decision that the interim administration has made in regards to the currency,"
In November, Fiji's Reserve Bank dumped Queen Elizabeth II from its currency, announcing a new look fauna and flora design.
"They are making decisions that really, are the decisions that an elected parliament or an elected executive with the proper mandate, legal and legitimate mandate of the people, should be making." said Mr Beddoes.
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Radio Australia (imagen: Flags of the World)
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