Fiji situation needs to be monitored
DFAT on Thursday issued an increased travel warning to Fiji, due to tensions in the military in the Pacific nation.
“We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Fiji because of current tensions involving the Fiji military forces,” the advice says.
Yesterday afternoon Suva’s Queen Victoria barracks, headquarters of the Fiji military, was sealed off, its gates guarded by armed military police, while Commodore Bainimarama held a series of meetings with senior officers. Both the military and the police denied rumours sweeping the capital in the morning that the Government had ordered the police to arrest him.
The Police Tactical Response Unit was yesterday placed on alert, police recalled from holidays and the Prime Minister convened a special meeting of the National Security Council after the army locked down its Queen Elizabeth barracks, shutting out all visitors.
A group of senior military officers, led by Acting Land Force Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jone Baledrokadroka, is believed to have confronted Commodore Bainimarama yesterday morning and demanded he stop making public statements against the Government.
Further rounds of meetings are due to be held today with Vice-President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Mr Qarase and Home Affairs Minister, Josefa Vosanibola scheduled to talk at 10am.
“I am aware of the situation at the camp,” said Mr Vosanibola yesterday afternoon.
Last night the Presidents Office said everything was normal and rejected suggestions that there could be another coup.
“Everything is fine. It is normal,” said official secretary to the President, Rupeni Nacewa.
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