Rabuka calls for reconciliation
FIJI’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka used his appearance before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to call on Fijians affected by the 1987 coup to come forward and share their
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Rabuka reflects on 1987 coup
FIJI’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka reflected on the 1987 coup when he appeared before the nation’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, highlighting the challenges of reconciliation, economic justice, and
Jail coup leaders – former Fijian politician
ALL Fiji’s coup perpetrators must go to jail, says a former nationalist parliamentarian. Peceli Rinakama called for all perpetrators of Fiji’s coups to face prison, saying the culture of granting immunity to coup
Opinion: Strong leader preferred – Fiji’s coup legacy
Complete democratisation will remain a challenge for Fiji while former military officers continue to dominate politics. Strong leaders that bend rules received higher approval ratings in the inaugural Fiji post-election
Putting Fiji first; a Chiefly sacrifice
By Netani Rika When Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara sailed over the horizon to his chiefly home on Lakeba in May 2000, it was perhaps the most incongruous exit of any Fijian politician. As the patrol boat Kiro carried
Marching into Fiji’s ‘Frank’ new political order
In 1965, buoyed by the outcomes of the constitutional conference in London, the Leader of Government Business in Fiji’s colonial government, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara sent a cable home: ‘Ni yalovinaka ni kakua ni