Australian Politics Forum - should we intervene in Fiji?

freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49859 At my desk.	should we intervene in Fiji? Dec 8^th, 2006 at 7:23pm Our troups are currently in the middle east trying to set up a democracy in possibly the most hostile location available. Right on our doorstep a tiny Island has had it's democracy overthrown by a military coup. Should we intervene there? And if so, under what conditions?
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Re: should we intervene in Fiji?
Reply #1 - Dec 8^th, 2006 at 8:37pm

I thought originally we should have intervened in Fiji - but the Military Chief says it's our previous interference which has led to this. Apparently after the last coup - Australia who was interfering at the time - did nothing to help Fiji bring the perpetrators of the coup to justice. The President and Military Chief claim that the Prime minister was allowing corruption within the Parliament. So who knows?

Fiji says they have their own brand of politics there - and want us to butt out - so maybe Howard has it right this time.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49859 At my desk.	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #2 - Dec 9^th, 2006 at 12:41pm I agree with Howard that we shouldn't go rushing in without a plan, but he is definitely leaving the option of military intervention open.
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uno New Member Offline ozpolitic.com Posts: 24 Gender:	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #3 - Dec 11^th, 2006 at 3:38pm You're not planning to hit Samoa are you? 'Cause I'm going there at Christmas.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49859 At my desk.	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #4 - Dec 11^th, 2006 at 6:06pm No, we try not to make a habit of invading small pacific island nations. We've still got troops stuck in East Timor I think. I should probably know this by now, but how do you get the text to scroll like that?
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uno New Member Offline ozpolitic.com Posts: 24 Gender:	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #5 - Dec 12^th, 2006 at 1:09pm Well ... first you type it, then you highlight it, then you click on the <--M Icon. Easy as pie.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49859 At my desk.	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #6 - Dec 12^th, 2006 at 1:34pm I see. I think we should discourage the use of this feature. I find it kind of annoying.
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uno New Member Offline ozpolitic.com Posts: 24 Gender:	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #7 - Dec 12^th, 2006 at 3:23pm I like it ... ... a LOT ...
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US calls for democracy in Fiji now
Reply #8 - Feb 21^st, 2007 at 10:36am

http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/US-calls-for-democracy-in-Fiji-now/2007/02/21/1171733800305.html

The US State Department says the people of Fiji should not have to wait until 2010 for the restoration of parliamentary rule.

Responding to the three-year time frame announced for elections by Fiji's military ruler, deputy spokesman Tom Casey said the administration "wants to reiterate our call on the government to return to democratic rule, not a year from now or two years from now or three years from now, but now."

Fiji's military chief Commodore Frank Bainimarama installed himself as prime minister after ousting the elected government on December 5.

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Aussie Nationalist Ex Member Gender:	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #9 - Feb 21^st, 2007 at 11:07pm No we should leave them alone. I wonder why it happened in the first place? Might i assume it is an issue where the indians are trying to take over again? I say put george spate in power.
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EU threatens aid sanctions against Fiji
Reply #10 - Mar 6^th, 2007 at 7:23pm

http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/EU-threatens-aid-sanctions-against-Fiji/2007/03/06/1172943409565.html

The European Union is threatening to withdraw about 200 million euros ($A340 million) of aid to Fiji in the wake of the country's military coup.

In a statement the EU said it has made clear its "strongest possible opposition" to actions that undermined democracy in Fiji.

The EU first flagged in January that it could suspend aid to Fiji.

Myfanwy van de Velde, trade counsellor with the Delegation of the European Commission for the Pacific, said about 150 million euros ($A255 million) of development aid and a further 50 million euros ($A85.1 million) in assistance to the country's sugar industry could be affected.

The aid was to have been delivered between 2007 and 2013.

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Aussie Nationalist Ex Member Gender:	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #11 - Mar 6^th, 2007 at 7:33pm What the hell does europe have to do with fiji !!!!! 1. Its a pacific nation. 2. Fiji poses absolutely NO threat to anyone else. 3. Europe no-longer holds any empires so where is their interest?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49859 At my desk.	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #12 - Mar 6^th, 2007 at 7:37pm It appears to be entirely altruistic.
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Aussie Nationalist Ex Member Gender:	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #13 - Mar 6^th, 2007 at 7:45pm European principles should not be enforced in our backyard.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49859 At my desk.	Re: should we intervene in Fiji? Reply #14 - Mar 6^th, 2007 at 7:52pm You mean like democracy and charity?
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