 The Fijian Military responded on the 28th, saying that the safety and security of Fiji were the business of the Military.Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Orisi Rabukawaqa was quoted in the Fiji Times as saying that the views expressed by the Australian and New Zealand foreign ministers were disrespectful and irresponsible.He claimed that the security of the nation and its citizens was constitutionally entrusted to the Military, a claim that Vosanibola had disputed.