Monday, April 13, 2009

Fiji's political situation getting worse...

On the 9th April, the military take-over was declared illegal by the country's Court of Appeal, which prompted Commodore Bainimarama to step down as interim prime minister.
Fiji's President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who is a loyal supporter of the armed forces commander, responded by abrogating the constitution and dismissing the judiciary bodies.
As a consequence, all constitutional offices have been revoked. The vacant posts include the Supervisor of Elections, the Ombudsman, the Auditor-General, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner of Police, and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji .
Moreover, a 30-day state of emergency has been declared. Under these conditions, media are being censored and editors at Fiji's newspapers as well as television and radio stations have been ordered not to publish or broadcast any material that shows the military in a bad light. Officials of the Ministry of Information and policemen have been placed in the premises of local newspapers, radios and televisions.
The military administration was reinstated, its grip on power now stronger than ever...

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7996322.stm

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