The country's Attorney-General and the Mercy Commission chair, Siromi Turaga, confirmed to RNZ Pacific Speight's application is under consideration.
The process for the application began with the Fiji Corrections Service, followed by a case management process through the judiciary.
Subsequently, the Mercy Commission has held a meeting to discuss the matter.
"I can't give you more information," Turaga said, when asked what the Commission's recommendations were to the President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere.
