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SYDNEY, Australia — Fiji’s military rulers on Saturday officially lifted a state of martial law that has been in place since 2009, setting the stage for public deliberations on a new constitution and a promised return to democratic elections within the next two years.
However, even as the lifting of martial law was being praised in the capital, Suva, the country’s current leader, Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, also known as Frank Bainimarama, announced a raft of new regulations and restrictions that have prompted concerns that his government will pursue the sheen of legitimacy while continuing to silence its critics through force.
Denver Post wire services
