Commander claims ‘trying and failing to democratise’ country can jeopardise national security, just over a month after hotly contested elections
People's Alliance party leader Sitiveni Rabuka votes in last month’s Fiji general election. The military has warned his government against making ‘sweeping changes’.People's Alliance party leader Sitiveni Rabuka votes in last month’s Fiji general election. The military has warned his government against making ‘sweeping changes’.
On Tuesday, major general Jone Kalouniwai, commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces , said the military would “like to raise its concerns with regards to the sweeping changes of the current government to establish a firm transition of power and democratic control as the government of the day”.
Hours after issuing the statement, however, he said the military would continue to “honour the current government that is in place”. “Let me just reassure the public that the RFMF will continue to stand with democracy, we will continue to respect the law.” Fiji has been shaken by four coups in the past 35 years, and the possibility of military intervention loomed over a tight general election last month. Two were staged by Rabuka himself in 1987.
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