 Bainimarama responded to the ruling by saying that he was giving up his post as prime minister.Following the ruling the President of Fiji suspended the country's constitution and removed all judges from office.Following the military coup which ousted Laisenia Qarase's government in December 2006, the "interim government" led by coup leader Frank Bainimarama received unexpected support from the Fiji Human Rights Commission (FHRC) and its chairwoman Shaista Shameem.