Tag: democracy
Ian Powell: Sociopaths, psychopaths, the far-right and Jacinda Ardern
COMMENTARY: By Ian Powell
On 14 December 2022 German police arrested 25 people over what was called the “Reichsburger plot”. Two days later The Observer...
Fiji military chief’s sharp criticism of ‘ambition, speed’ of changes sparks anxiety
Pacific Media Watch
Fiji’s military commander stirred a wave of anxiety today with an extraordinary statement claiming concern over the “ambition and speed” of...
Behind the News: Media freedom, public interest and The Fiji Times
By John Mitchell in Suva
In any true democracy, the role of journalists and the media outlets they represent is to inform the people so...
Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons
ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva
The highly anticipated 2022 election last month was a very close, emotionally charged and highly controversial affair.
All that is behind...
Fiji plans to ‘restore confidence’ in USP partnership, says Professor Prasad
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
Fiji’s Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says all coalition partners in the new government have...
Showdown between two former coup leaders in fight for Fiji’s democracy
By Ravindra Singh Prasad in Suva
It is an ironic fact in Fiji, a multiethnic Pacific nation of under one million people, that coups don’t...