Fiji: New State of Emergency Imposed

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | September 12th, 2007 | Trackback

Military rulers reimposed a state of emergency three months after the previous one was lifted. The move permits authorities to detain people without charge. Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who overthrew the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase in December, imposed the measure because Qarase returned to the capital Suva after eight months in exile on his home island. The edict is unlikely to affect tourists because it is aimed specifically at Qarase, but it could raise political tensions, especially in Suva.

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