Fiji: Copies of articles on the political situation since the May 1992 elections, particularly as regards Indians or Indo-Fijians
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | FJI12522 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Fiji: Copies of articles on the political situation since the May 1992 elections, particularly as regards Indians or Indo-Fijians, 1 December 1992, FJI12522, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad291c.html [accessed 1 June 2023] |
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In addition to the information already available through your Regional Documentation Centre, please find attached several documents that deal with the political situation in Fiji since the May 1992 elections.
The attached documents report that, immediately after being elected prime minister, former coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka appealed for inter-ethnic understanding and considered this issue to be a priority. However, the current constitution, approved under Rabuka's previous administration, reportedly continues to guarantee the executive power and a parliamentary majority to indigenous Fijians. Other issues, such as the ban on organized activities on Sundays, which appears to affect non-Christian Indians in particular, and the recent resignation of the only Indo-Fijian cabinet minister over a police investigation of his jewellery business, are discussed in the attached articles.
Attachments
Agence France Presse (AFP). 20 November 1992. "Fiji's Rabuka Announces Constitutional Review." (NEXIS)
. 1 September 1992. "Fiji Wants to Rejoin Commonwealth." (NEXIS)
. 25 August 1992. "Fiji's Political Honeymoon Ends." (NEXIS)
. 21 August 1992. "Fiji Protest Against Value Added Tax." (NEXIS)
. 18 August 1992. "Sole Indian Minister Resigns from Fiji Government." (NEXIS)
. 2 June 1992. "Prime Minister Rabuka Pledges to Heal Fiji's Racial Scars." (NEXIS)
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 2 October 1992. "Fiji's Indian MPs Boycott Parliament over Premier's Remarks." (NEXIS)
. 25 July 1992. "Fiji: Nationalist Leader's Call for Expulsion of Indians Rejected." (NEXIS)
. 20 July 1992. "Hindus Attack `Anti-Indian' Statements in Parliament." (NEXIS)
Fiji Voice [Sydney, Australia]. July-August 1992. No. 22. Sydney: Fiji Independent News Service, pp. 2-14.
The Independent [London]. 3 June 1992. "Coup Leader to Head Fiji Government." (NEXIS)
Kyodo News Service. 4 December 1992. "Fiji Coup Leader Rabuka Offers to Quit, Stuns Parliament." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 28 July 1992. BC Cycle. "Sedition Charges Sought over Black Flag Protest." (NEXIS)
. 4 June 1992. BC Cycle. "New Fiji Government Promises Economic Stability." (NEXIS)
The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 5 December 1992. "Fiji Prime Minister Offers Powersharing with Indians." (NEXIS)
. 27 August 1992. "Fiji Proposes New Tax Holidays for Fijians." (NEXIS)
. 4 June 1992. "India Call for Review of Fiji's Constitution." (NEXIS)
