The Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions is questioning why the right to life is limited in the draft constitution.

FICTU which is part of a group called the United Front for a Democratic Fiji said this needs to be amended.

The draft says every person has the right to life and a person must not be arbitrarily deprived of life. It then goes on to say that deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in contravention of this section when it results from the use of force which is no more than absolutely necessary. These cases include in defense of any person from unlawful violence, in order to affect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained or in action lawfully taken for the purpose of quelling a riot or insurrection.

FICTU General Secretary, Attar Singh said he and the members of the United Front are concerned about this provision as everyone has a right to life and there should be no limitations.