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Democracy Returns to Fiji

posted by Charlotte Meyer at 8h08 GMT on Oct 17

According to leaders from New Zealand, Australia and Tonga Fiji's military leader Commodore Bainimarama has promised to return democracy to Fiji by March 2008.

Commodore Bainimarama signed an agreement at the Pacific Island Forum. The interesting thing about the agreement is that it promises to return democracy to Fiji unconditionally.

 

Fiji's Self Appointed Leader Urged to reinstall Democracy

posted by Charlotte Meyer at 12h46 GMT on Oct 15
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This weekend the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting is taking place. It is believed that the Leaders of the Pacific Islands will encourage Fiji's self appointed Leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama to reinstall democracy to the islands.

Bainimarama seised power in December, 2006.

New Zealand's newly elected Prime Minister Helen Clark said:

"All of us, no matter who we are or what we are, want to see a
return to democracy in Fiji, and do want to see a definitive
timeline to get back to democracy."

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