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Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Fiji coup sees US halt aid

Sydney Morning Herald News, December 6, 2006 - 6:39AM

The US State Department today condemned what it called a "coup attempt" in Fiji and said it had temporarily suspended US aid to the country.

Fiji's military took over running the country in a bloodless overthrow after confining the elected prime minister to his home in the country's fourth coup in 20 years.

Under law, the US government must cut off aid to countries where there has been a coup or a coup attempt, although this requirement can be waived if necessary.

State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the US government would review whether the events in Fiji would require an aid cut-off, saying: "While that review is ongoing, we have suspended assistance."

He declined to call the overthrow a coup, saying: "At this point, because the situation is fluid, we look at this as a coup attempt. We don't view this as something that is irreversible and quite clearly the prime minister has said that he is not resigning in the face of this action."

Military Commander Frank Bainimarama said he had temporarily stepped into President Ratu Josefa Iloilo's role as head of state and dismissed the government of Laisenia Qarase after a power struggle that had simmered all year.

"We condemn the action that General Bainimarama has taken," McCormack said.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemned the coup in and called for the immediate restoration to power of the elected government.

The coup could have an impact on Fiji's future participation in UN peacekeeping operations, UN chief spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

There was no discussion at this time, however, of removing Fijian police and soldiers now working in various peacekeeping assignments, Dujarric added.

Fiji has been a significant contributor to UN peacekeeping over the years although it now has just 275 police and troops in peacekeeping missions, including the 223 soldiers protecting UN staff in Iraq.

"The secretary-general strongly deplores the seizure of power in the republic of Fiji by the military leadership," UN spokesman Dujarric said.

Annan "calls for the immediate reinstatement of the legitimate authority in Fiji and its return to constitutional rule through peaceful means and inclusive dialogue," Dujarric told reporters.

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