HOW MANY COUP D'ETAT TOOK PLACE IN FIJI ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATED TO
ETNIC TENSIONS AND WHAT IS THE GOV'T CURRENT POSITION ON ETNIC
TENSIONS?

Hello mebs-ga,

There have been three coups d'etat in Fiji.  Two were led by Lt. Col.
Sitiveni Rabuka on May 14, 1987 and September 25, 1987.  The third was
led by George Speight in May 2000.  It appears that each of these
coups related to ethnic tensions between ethnic Fijians and
Indo-Fijians.

"Background Note: Fiji" (Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, May
2002)
U.S Department of State
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1834.htm

The current government's official position on ethnic tensions appears
to be reflected in its Ministry of National Reconciliation.  The very
name suggests the position of the government; further details are
located on this page:

"National Reconciliation"
Fiji Government Online
http://www.fiji.gov.fj/reconciliation/index.shtml

I hope that this information is helpful.

- justaskscott-ga


Search terms used on Google:

fiji
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fiji rabuka speight "may 14" "september 25"

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Clarification of Answer by justaskscott-ga on 07 Jun 2003 22:10 PDT

I should mention that the relevant section of the U.S. Department of
State document is called "History".  A direct link to this section is:

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1834.htm#history