Fiji's army locks barracks
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Fiji's army locked its main barracks and conducted shooting practice Wednesday amid rising tensions between the military and the South Pacific country's nationalist government Military spokesman Capt. Neumi Leweni said the exercises at the Suva barracks, including shooting practice, were preparation for "any situation that might come up." He did not elaborate. |
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COUP BEGINS DESPITE DENIALS
Fiji's fragile democracy has ended as soldiers in full combat gear moved swiftly to disarm the police force and tighten their hold on Suva.
Ref. https://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,93498~3888423a10~,00.html
Isn't this something like the 4th or 5th coup in Fiji in the past 20years? I think the real problem here is the military - why is their loyalty to the military only, and not their country? I don't know that much about Fiji, in fact I know very little at all, but this is a rather troublesome pattern.
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FIJI ARMY 'WAITING' FOR ASSASSINS
Fijian warriors threatening to kill ruling military head Commodore Frank Bainimarama have been told the army's soldiers are ready and waiting to defend their leader.
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FIJI IMPOSES STATE OF EMERGENCY
Fiji's military-led government imposed a month-long state of emergency Thursday, accusing the prime minister who was ousted in a coup last year of seeking to "destabilize" the South Pacific nation.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/0...y.ap/index.html
Fiji deports Australian publisher
The military rulers in Fiji deport the Australian publisher of the Fiji Times - the second such move in recent months.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7379345.stm