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Why does Fiji have coups so often?

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Like the man before has stated, it's practically a “normal” thing. In Fiji's government, its become more or less a form of “checks & balances” that has kept society from becoming too chaotic. read more

In most part, yes there is ethnic tensions between the Indo-Fijians and Native Fijians, but most of the coups have been to overthrow other Fijians who were suspected of corruption and ill use of power, like former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, who replaced the former (and only indo-Fijian) Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry. read more

Fiji has been plagued by coups since 1987, when the military first intervened in the island's political life. Past coups had much to do with the fear among indigenous Fijians of losing political control to Indo-Fijians, who dominate the economy. read more

A lesson learned from the 3 previous coups. Coups in Fiji. The 1987 coups (really one long coup with a quiet bit in the middle) smashed the tourism reputation and resulted in substantial emigration of the Indo-Fijian population – the economic effects and skilled labor shortages are still being felt. read more

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