Fiji “leader” defies democracy call

BBC News : Fiji’s military leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has defied international demands for a return to democracy.
Pacific nations had set a deadline of 1 May for him to announce a date for elections this year, or be suspended from a key regional forum.
But the Fijian leader said he would not be rushed into holding [...]

FIJI: Women Sidelined By Military Regime

Analysis by Anne S. Walker
MELBOURNE, Apr 30 (IPS) – Fiji, a multi-racial, multi-cultural country of 300 islands in the South Pacific, has undergone another coup – the fourth in 22 years. The women of Fiji want their voices to be heard as they work on ways to bring peace back to their country, and they [...]

Tell the ADB what you think of the illegal regime!

Vore is in Indonesia with his begging bowl out for Asian Development Bank money.  
This is a perfect chance for pro-Democracy activists to make our voices heard.  
Write to, email or call the ADB and tell them why you think they MUST NOT give any funds to this illegal, illegitimate regime.  
The contact is : 
Emma [...]

The Black Armband Protest

Vinaka vaka levu to Discombobulated Bubu for pointing this out.  Bravo YPCN for your initiative and dedication to peaceful protest.  Check it out.  It is inspirational, and reminds us that our young people remain good and true and their hope remains undaunted by this illegal regime.   
http://www.ypcnfiji.com/topical_issues/the_black_armband_campaign.html

And for a laugh – because humour sustains our [...]

Prior censorship and expulsion of foreign journalists deal “mortal blow” to press freedom

Reporters Without Borders appeals to President Ratu Josefa Iloilo and Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, the head of Fiji’s military government, to repeal measures taken on 10 April that institutionalise media censorship and violate Fiji’s international undertakings to respect the rule of law.
“The military government is heading dangerously towards a Burmese-style system in which the media [...]