The Contemporary Pacific
October 8th, 2009
The Contemporary Pacific Volume 21, Number 2, Fall 2009, pp. 337-352 Melanesia In Review: Issues And Events, 2008 Fiji by Jon Fraenkel Fiji’s military-backed government dug in its heels during 2008, defying pressure to hold elections. At home, interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama courted popular backing for a “People’s Charter” and sought to restructure the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC). Externally, relations soured further with Australia and New Zealand over the breach of the commitment
