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Apparently the change in management in Fiji Government had created a minor difference in opinions among the blogosphere and the NGO community in Fiji, as reported by Island Business.
It is a unique opportunity for readers to examine the wide array of opinions on the matter and decide for themselves.

Foreign correspondents have a unique perspective on the developments, like this podcast from a Radio New Zealand correspondent who examines the coup effect on Fiji's tourism industry, like perceiving collateral damage.

Fiji Times reports that New Zealand (N.Z)Prime Minister is also under a barrage of questions and documents Helen Clark defending her decision of not sending troops to Fiji, eventhough N.Z Police were deployed to Tonga. Despite all the self-centered bravado of deploying their navy to the South West Pacific region, the Commonwealth of Australia has been forced to withdraw ships and personnel from the region; due to a false alarm in Fiji, as reported by ABC. Unfortunately this reflects a serious inability of the Australia Defense Force, in overextending their influence for a lengthy period.

Although Fiji Times reports the Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer issuing another travel warning. Australian tourist holidaying in Fiji has questioned the integrity and sanity of Downer in this Letter to Fiji Times Editor.

This is the excerpt of the letter:

Human rights

I AM holidaying with my family in Fiji and find Alexander Downer's comments totally inappropriate.

This character is a laughing stock to the Australian people and is part of a corrupt government who take their instructions from Washington.

They fail to even support Australians held overseas by the United States in breach of their human rights.

They cannot meet reasonable greenhouse targets or human rights for refugees.

They instruct their corporations to bribe to secure trade and cannot be trusted.

They stay in power by bribing Australians with last- minute tax cuts immediately before an election and pay lip service in term.

Greg Ball
Nadi

Another letter appreciates the concern for the grassroots by the interim Government by eliminating the proposed increase in taxes. This is the excerpt:

VAT increase

I THANK the military-appointed interim prime minister Doctor Jona Senilagakali for not allowing the increase in 2.5 per cent increase in VAT to 15 per cent.

An increase in VAT would affect poor people who will be happy now.

For that reason, I fully support the military takeover.

This is a clear indication that the military regime is more concerned about poor people of this beloved country.

It is not for the rich and selfish people who like to use the poor of this nation for the mess-up of their own problems.

Once again, thank you Dr Senilagakali for supporting the poor people.

Shalend Dutt
Nasinu

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