Fijian Military Coup d'Etat
Apologies as it's has been so long since I posted anything here, hopefully I will get round to updating this a bit more regularly. However, in the meantime I wanted to write something briefly on the current events in Fiji.
Under the command of Commodore Frank Bainimarama the Fijian military has deposed the Prime Minister, dissolved parliament and sacked the police chief. These moves have been criticised by the international community, and it is likely that Fiji will, as a result, be suspended from the Commonwealth.
These events are not unsurprising given the racial tensions (50% of the population being ethnic Fijians and 44% ethnic Indians (originally brought to the country to work on the plantations)) and recent history (there was a coup in 2000), but, as with anything of this nature, it will likely have serious implications for the future. Hopefully the transition back to a democratic government will be peaceful and will not take long.
I do not know what effect this may have had on the villagers of Denimanu, or the workers of the National Trust. For now it is most likely that there may be some travel restrictions around the country which would effect the National Trust, but not really Yadua. When I hear news I will post it here, but I am sure everyone there has a bit more on their minds than replying to my emails!
For more information on this I recommend the coverage on the BBC News Website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6212364.stm
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