Cabinet has approved the process to be adopted to facilitate the election of Municipal Councillors for Town and City Councils.

The process includes the establishment of a Working Group chaired by the Permanent Secretary Local Government, and comprising Heads of Central Agencies, the CEOs of municipal councils and the Fiji Elections Office.

The Working Group will formulate recommendations to the Minister for Housing and Local Government on:

• Municipal boundaries

• The demarcation of Wards for each municipality

• The Number of Councillors for each Municipal Council

• The necessary amendments to existing legislation

The working group will also prepare a budget for Elections for the 13 Municipal Councils and the operational costs for municipal councils with the elected councillors.