Posts in Fiji Coup Coverage

Miles from a place fondly called home, a small plastic bottle of FIJI Water peers at me through the doors of a convenience store, teasing and tormenting, begging me to take it back. I reach out fondly, only to jerk my hand away. They say it’s untouched by civilization, They say it... [+]

Searching Google for Fiji? Try stopping for answers here. Where do Fijians Come From? I am sure the question above is asked by Americans the most. Where do Americans come from? Fijians come from the South Pacific Island country of Fiji. Duh. Now don’t ask where the... [+]

It’s World AIDs Day and nothing hampers the prevention of HIV and AIDS more than ignorance and tabboo. Sex is still a taboo subject in most Indian and Fijian communities. In India, over 2.3 million adults live with HIV. Even a liberal Bollywood has been slow to... [+]

It’s Pirate of the Fiji Islands, the third sequel. The first two starred Sitiveni Rabuka but he was dethroned by George Speight for the third movie, which really crashed and burned at the box office. Despite the apparent failure of the brand, the producers have... [+]

I finally broke my silence and spoke out in the media against the repressive Fijian regime. And now I probably cannot come back home. Who would want to go back to Fiji in this state? People are not too happy, but as an academic, I do... [+]

They raided the law society in Fiji, sacked the judiciary, put journalists in jail, punched and deported academics. I have a BA in Political Science, an MA in International Relations, currently a law school candidate and enthusiastic blogger. What am I supposed to do when... [+]

Dear Illegal PM of my country, I hope this email gets to you or gets published in a medium that can reach you. Unfortunately, you seem to have isolated yourself from the press instead of using it to gain leverage over your opposition. I supported your coup... [+]

Now illegal Prime Minister of Fiji, Voreqe ‘Coupster’ Bainimarama has totally pissed me off with his detention expulsion of leading academic Dr. Brij Lal from the Fiji Islands. An Australian academic of Indo-Fijian descent, Brij Lal was detained by the military in Suva yesterday and given... [+]