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Declassified papers say Qarase secured traditional support, weakening Bainimarama’s position
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Declassified papers say Qarase secured traditional support, weakening Bainimarama’s position
Newly released Australian cabinet papers reveal that in 2005 the Howard government believed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase had succeeded in isolating Fiji’s military commander, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, by rallying powerful traditional institutions behind his controversial Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill. The documents — declassified on January 1 — form part of a National Security Committee briefing that examined escalating politica…
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