Fiji's Slow Slide To Dictatorship

Fijian Leaders in Defiant Mood -- Wall Street Journal

SUVA, Fiji -- Military-ruled Fiji remained defiant Saturday after its historic suspension from the 16-nation Pacific Islands Forum, rejecting the "punitive action" for a delayed election and warning it won't be deterred from its chosen path even by "adversity."

The coup-plagued nation was suspended from the regional bloc Saturday for what the forum called its rejection of democracy, freedom and human rights.

The suspension, the first in the forum's 37-year history, bars Fiji's leader, ministers and officials from taking part in any meetings or events, and cuts Fiji out of development funding until a democratic government is restored.

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Fiji suspended from Pacific Islands Forum -- China View
Fiji leader defies democracy call -- BBC
Pacific Forum formally suspends Fiji -- TVNZ

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More News On Fiji

Fiji suspended from Pacific Islands Forum -- China View
Fiji leader defies democracy call -- BBC
Pacific Forum formally suspends Fiji -- TVNZ
Sanctions against Fiji may sour sugar aid -- The Australian
Fiji, Facing Suspension From Pacific Forum, Rejects Elections -- Bloomberg
Defiant Fiji delays polls till 2014 -- Al Jazeera

My Comment: So much for going there on my holidays.

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