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Fiji military ruler defiant amid election pressure (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Vowing not to repeat "mistakes" of the past, Fiji's military ruler said Friday that his South Pacific nation will not bow to international pressure and hold democratic elections just to appease its critics.
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Former Fiji coup leader in frame to manage Islanders (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) - Former Fijian coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka is in the running to be appointed manager of the Pacific Islands rugby team for its tour of Europe in November, the Fiji Times reported on Wednesday.
Coup leader in line to manage Pacific Islanders (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Sitiveni Rabuka, an army commander who became Fiji's prime minister after leading a coup in 1987, could be the manager of the Pacific Islanders rugby team on its tour to Europe in November.
Defiant Fiji ruler says no elections for now (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's defiant military ruler warned there will be no return to democracy in the volatile nation until after electoral reforms are implemented, regardless of outside pressure.
Fiji slams Pacific bloc expulsion threats (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
The Fiji government slammed the Pacific Islands Forum on Friday for its threats to expel the military-run nation over its slow pace in returning to democracy, saying such a move would undermine regional cooperation.
Fiji slams moves Pacific bloc expulsion threats (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
The Fiji government slammed the Pacific Islands Forum on Friday for its threats to expel the military-run nation over its slow pace in returning to democracy, saying such a move would undermine regional cooperation.
Fiji faces suspension from Pacific nation group (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji faces suspension from a 16-nation regional forum by year's end unless its military government can show progress toward holding democratic elections, Pacific leaders warned Thursday.
South Pacific leaders to hold Fiji to account (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
South Pacific leaders denounced Fiji's military ruler Wednesday for snubbing their annual summit and said measures would be discussed to pressure the coup leader to return the island nation to democracy.
Fiji plans reform of 'divisive' electoral system (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's coup leader told South Pacific governments Tuesday his country needs their support as it reforms ahead of promised elections _ but warned it would proceed without them if necessary.
Australia and NZ criticise Fiji boycott of summit (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SUVA (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand criticised Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama on Tuesday for boycotting a summit of South Pacific leaders, saying the military coup leader should turn up and "take his medicine".
Fiji pulls out of South Pacific summit (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military coup chief pulled out of the Pacific Islands Forum summit Monday, snubbing regional leaders and avoiding tough questions over postponing democratic elections he had pledged to hold by March 2009.
Fiji Labour Party pulls out of military government (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Three Fiji Labour Party Cabinet ministers are pulling out of the military-led government as international pressure mounts for a return to democracy in the volatile South Pacific nation, the party said Sunday.
Flying Arrows go via Malaysia - Fiji Times
Flying Arrows go via Malaysia Fiji Times, Fiji - "And yet the head of the coup government is allowed access and granted exemption to enter when it's probably against the policy about Fiji citizens coming ... OFC disappointed over NZ silence OFC steps in to assist Fiji U12 |
Fiji government says it wants to end coup culture (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's interim government released a draft charter Wednesday that recommends changes to the South Pacific nation's voting system and military in order to end the country's coup culture.
New Zealand slams Fiji coup leader for breaking promise to hold elections (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia Ne
New Zealand's prime minister slammed Fiji's coup leader on Monday for breaking a promise to hold democratic elections by the end of next March.
Fiji coup leader rules out elections to return to democracy by March 2009 (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia Ne
Fiji's military ruler Commodore Frank Bainimarama says there will be no election in the South Pacific nation next March after earlier citing the date to South Pacific and European Union officials.
Australia: Fiji elections possible by March 2009 if Bainimarama is willing (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia N
The only thing standing in the way of elections to restore democracy in Fiji is the political will of the South Pacific country's military-led government, top regional diplomats said Wednesday.
South Pacific ministers head to Fiji for key talks on return to democracy (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia Ne
A group of South Pacific foreign ministers will try this week to salvage a plan aimed at returning Fiji to democracy, amid signs the country's military leader will break a promise to hold elections by next March.
Pacific states seek to reopen dialogue after Fiji walks away from talks (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News
South Pacific states moved Thursday to reopen a dialogue with Fiji about returning to democracy _ days after the coup-prone nation withdrew from a regional bloc that is pressing for elections early next year.
Fiji government reiterates pledge to hold democratic elections in March 2009 (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia
Fiji pledged again Wednesday to hold "free and fair" democratic elections in March 2009 _ after months of serious doubt among foreign governments and observers.