Mon, Apr 13, 2009 - Page 5 News List

Military tightens its grip on Fiji

‘EMERGENCY’ The ‘Fiji Times’ newspaper published its Sunday edition with several blank spaces where stories about the crisis would have appeared, but were censored

AP , SUVA

Bainimarama initially acquiesced to the ruling and said he would withdraw to barracks. Within hours, however, Iloilo had suspended the constitution and later reappointed Bainimarama and all of his former ministers.

Iloilo said he was forced into the action he had taken because the court decision had created a power vacuum.

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