Part 36 On January 8, 2007, cabinet was formed with eight interim ministers sworn-in. According to this newspaper, eight ministers were sworn-in to be part of the interim administration led by Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. Those sworn-in were Suva lawyer, Aiyaz Saiyed-Khaiyum as interim Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Poseci Bune as interim Minister for Public Service and Public Sector Reform and Dr Jona Senilagakali as interim Minister for Health.
The former speaker, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau was sworn-in as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade and the former Fiji Institute of Technology lecturer, Netani Sukanaivalu was sworn-in as the interim Minister for Education. Mr Sukanaivalu according to the article was a reserve officer with the Fiji Navy who held the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Manu Korovulavula a former director of the Transport Control Board (Land Transport Authority) was sworn-in as the Minister for Transport, Taito Waradi, the former president of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce was sworn-in as the interim Minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment while Adi Laufitu Malani was sworn-in as the interim Minister for Women, Social Welfare and Housing.
Another eight interim ministers were expected to be sworn-in on Tuesday January 9. The Citizens Constitutional Forum (CCF) said it supported the return of executive authority to civilians and called for the retreat of the military from national leadership. Forum executive director, Reverend Akui.