BY GEORGINA KEKEA A former Prime Minister who is also an economist says he supported an article published by Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii, Dr. Joseph D Foukona.  Similar sentiments were shared by the Opposition leader. The article written by Foukona first appeared on The Interpreter, published by the Lowy Institute. Lowy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan think tank, based in Sydney. In his article Foukona said there is an urgent need to examine whether the government has politicised the state of emergency and whether its behaviour really is constitutional after all. Foukona said the regulations give the Prime Minister the power to make orders to restrict the movement of people, vessels and aircrafts, restrict assembly, suspend the media and declare a public place as an emergency zone.  He said these restrictions could infringe people’s fundamental rights, such as the right to movement, free association and freedom of expression as provided for by the cons