On April 9, 2009 three judges ruled that Bainimarama had come to power illegally and directed the military leader to step down and the country’s President to appoint a caretaker regime to guide Fiji to elections.
El 9 de abril del 2009 tres jueces resolvieron que Bainimarama había llegado ilegalmente al poder y ordenó al líder militar que renunciara y al presidente que designara un régimen provisional para conducir a Fiyi a elecciones.