Fiji a republic
NZPA-AAP Suva The military leader, Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka, early today declared Fiji a republic. He made the announcement in a national radio broadcast soon after midnight. It came almost 12 days after Colonel Rabuka staged his second coup d’etat in five months with the aim of ensuring ethnic Fijians’ political supremacy over the nation’s Indians, who slightly outnumber them.
Last week, Colonel Rabuka announced he had revoked the 1970 Constitution, no longer recognised the office of GovernorGeneral, and regarded himself as “Head of State.” Colonel Rabuka’s actions have been firmly opposed by the Gov-ernor-General, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, who claims he Is still legally in authority; Ratu Ganilau has been supported by the Chief Justice, Sir Timoci Tuivaga, the Judiciary, and Buckingham Palace. ..
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Press, 7 October 1987, Page 1
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