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1 476 from election to coup in fiji Index affirmative action policies , 158, 223, Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act (ALTA) 14 15, 18, 75, 90, 97, , 157, 158, 372, 401, 411 Ah Koy, Jim 69, 128, 278, 313 Ali, John 99, 283 All National Congress 229, 248 Alliance Party 5, 6, 65, 73, 78, 79, 81, 82, 93, 147, 205, 220, 229, 243, 244, 253, 255, 256, 323, 338, , 405, 415 ALTA (see Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act) alternative vote system , 211, , 294, 295, , , , 441 Arms, Father David 55, , 361, personal perspective Assembly of Christian Churches in Fiji 123, 133, , 328 Australian response to events in Fiji 41, 44, 124, 178, 427, 432 Ba Province xxii, 95, 96, 215, , 276 Ba Provincial Council 95, Baba, Jale 41, 71, Baba, Dr Tupeni 67, 91, 92, 99, 283, 339 Bai Kei Viti 69, 94, 225, 236, 238, 278, 285 Bain, Atu 101, 437 Bainimarama, Commodore Voreqe (Frank) xxi, xxii, xxiii, 8, 13, 14, 29, 30, 34, 35 42, 71, 75, 76, 94, 115, 116, 117, 122, 126, 127, 128, 136, 144, 175, 177, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 278, , 414, 416, 417, Baledrokadroka, Colonel Jone 39, 126, 128, 424 Bale, Qoriniasi 13, 111, 125, 130, 132, 139 Banaban community 244, 245, 247, 248 Bau 27, 45, 69, 84, 204, 208, 210, 214, 227, 263 Bavadra, Dr Timoci 6, 32, 98, 225, 228, 404 Beddoes, Mick 93, 95, 102, 124, , 243, 244, 247, 248, 280 Bose Levu Vakaturaga (Great Council of Chiefs) xxi, 5, 21, 46, 65, 66, 68, 82, 90, 93, 108, 122, 128, 133, 139, 188, 205, 227, 236, 256, , 270, 404, 410, 411, 412, 413, 415, 417, 422, 431, 432, 434, 435, 437, 440 Bune, Poseci 74, 96, 98, 100, 101, 129, 437, 439

2 index 477 Butadroka, Sakeasi 5, 105, 219, 278, 408 Cakobau, Adi Samanunu Talakuli 84, , 165 Cakobau, Ratu Edward 17, 262, 413 Cakobau, Ratu George 6, 17, 262 CAMV (see Conservative Alliance- Matanitu Vanua) Catholic Church , 302 Caucau, Adi Asenaca 161, 163, 164, 169 CCF (see Citizens Constitutional Forum) Chand, Ganesh 135, Chand, Pratap 67 Chaudhry, Mahendra xx, xxi xxii, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 34, 53, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, , 106, , 124, 136, 174, 177, 178, 179, 182, 196, 210, 211, 225, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 248, 276, 280, 315, 322, , 327, 331, 374, 400, 423, 432, 433, , personal perspective Chinese 244, 245 Christopher, David 243, 247, 248 Citizens Constitutional Forum (CCF) 114, 125, 131 colonial history 3 5, 27 28, 82, , 301 2, , Commonwealth 178 Commonwealth Observer Mission 342 communal representation xix Conservative Alliance-Matanitu Vanua (CAMV) 41, 69, 70, 72, 73, 78, 80 81, 83, 90, , 137, 138, 139, 140, 179, , , 258, 262, 263, 278, 338, 339, 340, 423 Constituency Boundaries Commission , 344 Constitutions: 1970 xxi, 1, 7, 255, 287, 343, xxi, 1, 128, 221, 255, 256, 257, xix, xxi, xxiv, 1, 2, 6, 7, 20, 68, 72, 98, 102, 113, 128, 136, 141, 176, 221, 257, 272, , 309, 337, 338, 365, 368, 422, 423, 426, 432, 442 constitutional crisis 1977 xix, 65, 254 Constitution Review Commission (CRC) 7, 14, 221, 293, 343, 385, 386, 407, 441 Constitution (Amendment) Act , 288, 293 corruption allegations xxii, 37, 322, 382, 418, 428, , , 440 coups 1987 xix, xx, xxi, xxii, 1, 6, 7, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 43, 65, 71, 75, 80, 81, 94, 98, 121, 130, 132, 133, 175, 177, 221, 225, 229, 252, 255, 257, 303, 306, 316, 317, 326, 327, 328, 405, 406, 413, 416, 417, 421, 422, 423, 427 May 2000 xix, xx, xxi, xxii, 1 2, 7, 8, 12, 26, 27, 30, 32, 41, 43, 65, 67, 68, 69, 73, 78, 79, 80, 82, 89, 92, 94, 98, , 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 181, 205, 219, 222, 225, 233, 236, 252, 258, 259, 278, 304, 317, 322, 326, 327, 368, 373, 386, 399, 400, 413, 414, 416, 420, 421, 422, 423, 427, 432, 435, 437 arrest and conviction of participants 34 37, , 209, 222, 428 December 2006 xx, xxi, xxii, xxiii, 45, 75 76, 413, 414, 416, 417,

3 478 from election to coup in fiji opposition to the coup post-coup beatings and intimidation 426, 434, 436 post-coup interim cabinet xxii, Cyprus 370 Datt, Krishna 6, 14, 67, 74, 101, 129, 147, 275, 369, 405, 406, 437, 442 Digitaki, Laisa Dimuri, Ratu Josefa 37, 122 Druavesi, Ema 138 Duncan, Ofa 129 Durutalo, Simione 239 Duvuloco, Iliesa 181, 205 economic and social policies economy 1, 75, 76, , 401 education Electoral Act 1998 xxiv, 52 Electoral reform, calls for , 287, , , , 402 election campaigns , 64, 74 75, 91, 94 95, , , , election observation missions 52 63, and the media impact of statements elections pre , 65, 317, 323, , 254, 322, xx, 6, 255, 317, , xx, 97, xx, 233, xx, 2, 7, 8, 65, 93, 96, 104, 106, 160, 161, 171, 176, 177, 185, , 225, 228, 233, 234, 235, 236, 257, 261, , , , , 317, 338, 340, 341, 365, 368, 385, 386, 387, 403, xx, 2, 9, 17, 53, 64, 65, 71, 72, 79, 98, 104, 121, , 160, 161, 171, 177, 179, 180, 185, 228, 235, 236, 237, 258, 261, , , , 324, 338, 340, 347, 348, 365, 369, 386, , 441 elections and nation-building electoral boundaries Electoral Commission 342 perspective , 399 Federation Party 5, 250 Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Limited 42 Fiji Elections Office xxv xxvii, 41, Fiji Human Rights Commission xxii, 129, 131, 422 Fiji Indian community 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 105, 124, 139, 162, 167, , 302, , 343 emigration 6, 9, 259, , 395, 400 Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 2, 6 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 32, 39, 41, 44, 58, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 79, 82, 86, , 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 115, 122, 129, 131, 135, 136, 139, , 165, 177, 196, 205, 210, 223, 228, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 244, 246, 248, 249, 255, 258, 259, 263, 268, , 310, 315, 324, , , 337, 338, 339, 340, 348, 368, 369, 374, 379, 383, 385, 386, 388, 389, 395, 400, 402, 412, 423,

4 index 479 policies and manifesto Fiji Law Society 72, 125, 129, 131, 142 Fiji Muslim League , 331 Fiji Police Force 39, 125 Fijian Association Party (FAP) 67, 70, 79, 80, 82, 98, 109, 222, 243, 250, 260, 340 Fijian indigenous customs, and elections 21 22, the electoral shed 46, songs 50 vanua, lotu and matanitu 78 88, 412 Fijian traditional chiefs and politics 84 86, 108, , title disputes , 403 Fijian paramountcy 254, 255, 256, 308, 411, 412, 417, 422 Fijian Nationalist Party 5, 85, 220, 278, 415 FLP (see Fiji Labour Party) Foster, Peter Ganilau, Ratu Epeli 8, 17 20, 73, 76, 93, 108, 109, 262, 279, 283, 434 Ganilau, Ratu Penaia 93, 109, 246, 255, 262, 413, 417 garment industry 1, 75, 253 General Electors Association 243, 244 General voters ( Generals ) , 279, 388 General Voters Party 244 Great Council of Chiefs (see Bose Levu Vakaturaga) Guyana 286, 406, , Hindu organisations homosexuality 309 Hughes, Andrew 113, 182, 422, 425, 432, 443 Iloilo, Ratu Josefa 35, 66, 67, 97, 126, 179, 210, 229, 234, 236, 420, 421, 426, 431, Indigenous Claims Tribunal Bill 75, 424, 442 independence , 5, 250, 251 independent candidates 11 Inoke, Sosefo Sikuri Irwin, Robin 95, 248, 280 Kamikamica, Josevata 97 Karavaki, Semesa 41, 54, 167, 180 Kepa, Ro Teimumu 163 Khan, Hafizud Dean 324, 331 Kioa islanders 247, 248 Konrote, Jioji Konousi , 248 Koreans 244 Koroi, Jokapeci 13, 39, 71, 94, 96, 101, 162, 164, 423 Kotabalavu, Jioji 13 Koya, Siddiq 323, 405 Lal, Brij 176 Lalabalavu, Ratu Naiqama 37, 69, 72, 114, 120, 121, 122, 137, 262, 263, 278 land issues 14 15, 75, 90, , , 235, 401, 403, 409, 411 Lasaro, Manasa Lau 68, 69, 227 Lau Provincial Council 68 Lebanon Madraiwiwi, Ratu Joni xx, 14, 38, 39, 40, 94, 101, 417, 420, 424, 428, 438 personal perspective Malaysia Mara, Ratu Sir Kamisese 5, 6, 8, 34, 66, 68, 69, 89, 91, 93, 97, 102, 109,

5 480 from election to coup in fiji 116, 122, 132, 147, 176, 178, 182, 213, 220, 227, 233, 237, 243, 246, 255, 262, 323, 368, , 404, 405, 407, 412, 413, 417, 431, 432, 443 Mara, Ro Lady Lala 213, 218, 224 media 12, 13, 17, 24, , 399 median voter model Melanesian and other Pacific communities 244, 245, 246 Malapportionment 297 Methodist Church of Fiji 46 47, 69, 78, 79, 83 84, 85, 123, 133, 139, 162, 238, 246, , , 401, 422, 433, 438, 440 Moderates Forum parties 70, 92, 102 Mua, Metuisela 73 multiracialism 5, 6, 105, 109, 252, 257, 339 Muslim organizations Nagagavoka, Ratu Sairusi 93, 94 Nagusuca, Nanise 163, 171 Nailatikau, Adi Koila 69, 132, 142 Nailatikau, Ratu Epeli 66, 127, 264, 439 NAPF (see National Alliance Party of Fiji) Narsey, Wadan 15 National Alliance Party of Fiji (NAPF) 17, 93, 96, 106, 107, 108, 109, 131, , 161, 165, 192, 193, 194, 196, 248, 262, 279, 283, 379, , 394, 434, 439 National Farmers Union 16, 21, 101, 235, 276 National Federation Party (NFP) 6, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 58, 65, 69, 70, 89, 96, 98, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 124, 131, 136, , 165, 220, 232, 233, 234, 248, 254, 255, 257, 258, 273, 275, 276, 279, 280, 283, 285, 294, 322, 323, , 327, 338, 339, 372, 394, 400, 404 Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 73, 181, 205, 221, 278 Native Land and Fisheries Commission 270 Native Land Trust Act (NLTA) 15, 75, 90, , 157, 158, 401, 411 Native Land Trust Board (NLTB) 150, 157, 229, 262, 429, 436 Nawaikula, Niko 73 New Caledonia 370, 371, 374, 376 New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 67, 69, 70, 92, 243, 245, 339 New Nationalist Party 41 New Zealand response to events in Fiji 44, 124, 178, 427 NFP (see National Federation Party) NLTA (see Native Land Trust Act) NLTB (see Native Land Trust Board) non-government organisations (NGOs) 58, , 129, 131, 132, 434 Northern Ireland 370, 374, 376 NVTLP (see Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party) Pacific Islands Forum 52, 55, 76, 427 Eminent Persons Group 440 PANU (see Party of National Unity) Party of National Unity (PANU) 69, 73, 93, 94, 95, 97, 102, 191, 225, 229, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 260, 285, 339, 383 Patel, A.D. 148, 404, 405 People s Coalition government 1999 xxi, 2, 7 8, 66, 79, 99, 149, 154, 162, 225, 236, 258, 322, 338, 368, 383, 386, 423

6 index 481 Poverty issues , 401 power-sharing, international examples Prasad, Chandrika, case , 64, 65 66, 68, 70, 76, 90, 327, 423, 426 Prerogative of Mercy Commission 2, 72, 113 Promotion of Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill ( the RTU Bill ) xxviii, 12 13, 21, 27, 35, 37, 38, 45, 65, 71, 72, 73, 75, 90, 94, 99, , 157, 179, 181, 184, 246, 259, 332, 373, 401, 412, 423, 442 impact on 2006 election Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs and National Reconciliation and Unity workshops 130 opposition to Bill , , 142, 246 Joint Parliamentary Sector Committee on Justice, Law and Order 130, proportional representation systems , 287, , , Public Servants Association 98 Qarase, Laisenia xxi, xxii, 2, 5, 7, 13, 14, 20 21, 38, 40, 67, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78 88, 90, 94 97, 100, 101, , 147, 161, 163, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 197, 205, 222, 231, 232, 261, 263, 269, 276, 301, 308, 310, 324, 331, 399, 400, 405, 406, 412, personal perspective (see Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) party/government) Qarase s multiparty cabinet , 73, 74, 96, 100, 101, 110, 158, 268, 337, 340, , , 403, 406, 412, 424, 437, 439, 441, 442, 443 Qoliqoli Bill 27, 38 39, 45, 75, 129, 136, 424, 442 Qoro, Adi Sivia 163, 268 Rabi Island 133 Rabuka, Sitiveni xxi, 6, 7, 8, 18, 41, 68, 72, 80, 82, 97, 98, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, , 231, 233, 237, 245, , 257, 285, 303, 306, 328, 368, 372, 405, 406, , 416, 417 Reconciliation Week October Reddy, Jai Ram 6, 8, 15, 17, 18, 90, 98, 176, 177, 233, 275, 368, 372, 405, 406 Reeves, Sir Paul 176 Reeves Commission (see Constitution Review Commission) regional politics xxii religion xxii Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) xxii, 1, 6, 13 14, 26 45, 65, 66, 71, 73, 75, 79, 94, 111, 112, 115, 122, 125, , 136, 141, 175, 181, 233, 256, 259, 278, 326, 400, 401, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit (CRWU) 30, 32, 117, 443 history 27 29, 414 mutiny 2000 and court martials 31, 35, 38, 72, 112, 116, 117, 122, , 178, 263, 373, , 443 opposition to RTU Bill 122, 125, , 136 public relations team ( truth and justice campaign) 31 34, 42 45, 129, 278 (see also Coups)

7 482 from election to coup in fiji Rewa xxii, 48, 85, , 276, 403 RFMF (see Republic of Fiji Military Forces) Rotuma/Rotumans xxii, xxiv, xxvii, 56, 80, 86, 91, 133, 163, , 244, 257, 279, 388, 394 Rounds Ganilau, Bernadette 95, 131, 163, 164, 246, 280, 439 RTU Bill (see Promotion of Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill) Salabula, Losena 163 Samisoni, Mere 163 Saubulinayau, Meli Savua, Isikia 115, 116, 178 SDL (see Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party) Senilagakali, Dr Jona 427, 438 Seniloli, Ratu Jope 12, 36, 114, 115, 120, 121, 122 Seruvakula, Viliame 123, 233 Silatolu, Ratu Timoci 116, 133, 222 Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) Party/government xxi, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 38, 41, 42, 44, 52, 58, 64, 65 76, 78 88, 90 95, 96, 99, 104 7, , 161, 162, 163, 179, 182, 183, 192, 193, 194, 196, 197, 198, , 213, , 223, 225, 231, 236, 238, 239, 240, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 258, 259, 261, 263, 268, 269, , 308, 310, 316, 322, 324, , 329, , 338, 339, 340, 348, 379, 382, 388, 393, 395, 400, 401, 412, policies and manifesto , , 223 Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) Party and administration , 9, 21, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 98, 104, 106, 109, 138, 151, 155, 208, 222, 223, 231, 233, 234, 235, 239, 256, 257, 258, 285, 294, 301, 338, 339, 340, 368, 372, 385, 386, 389 South Africa , 374 Truth and Reconciliation Commission 124, 135 Speed, Adi Kuini 91, 98 Speight, George xx, 1, 2, 8, 31, 34, 35, 67, 68, 69, 70, 80, 84, 92, 94, 98, 105, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 120, 122, 139, 174, 175, 177, 179, , , 222, 234, 236, 278, 304, 428 (see also Coups, May 2000) Sugar Cane Growers Association 276 sugar industry 1, 3, 15 16, 55, 75, 99, 153, 253, 409, 440 Sukuna, Ratu Sir Lala 3 4, 17, 93, 109, 227, 413 Suva 83 84, 245, 246, 247, 279, 280, 283 Suva-Nausori corridor 14 15, 93 SVT (see Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei Party) Switzerland 370 Tailevu North electorate Takiveikata, Ratu Inoke 68 69, 123, 128, 137 Tavaiqia, Ratu Sir Josaia 229 Tikoinasau, Samisoni 121, 122, 140, , 278 Tora, Apisai 93, 94, 231, 234, 235, 236, 238, 248, 404 Trade Unions 21, 98, 101, 123, 125, 133, 148, 154 Trinidad 406, , Tugia, Manasa 77, 130, 131, 135, 140

8 index 483 United Generals Party 104, 394, 402 United Peoples Party (UPP) 70, 93, 94, 95, 124, 149, 151, 152, 153, 162, 163, 165, 192, 193, 196, , 280, 379, 383, 388, 394 University of Fiji University of the South Pacific (USP) 52, 54, 55, 57, 60, 62, 130, 328, 330 urbanization 83 84, , 283 UPP (see United Peoples Party) USP (see University of the South Pacific) USA response to events in Fiji 124, 427 Vakatora, Tomasi 176, 220, 274 Vakalalabure, Ratu Rakuita 120, 121, 122, 137, 140 Vayeshnoi, Lekh Ram 75, 100, 101, 439 Veitokani ni Lewenivanua Vakarisito (VLV) Party 80, 82, 84, 98, 109, 260, 339, 340 Viti Levu 11, 68, 69, 73 VLV (see Veitokani ni Lewenivanua Vakarisito Party) Vosanibola, Josefa 37, 38 Voting irregularities, allegations 70, , 430, 437 Waqanisau, Jeremaia 35 women and women s organisations 60, 107, 125, 131, 133, 134, 142, , 195 as voters political representation , , , 401 Zinck, Kenneth 70, 246, 279

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