{"id":1962,"date":"2022-12-22T16:18:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T03:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=1962"},"modified":"2022-12-22T16:18:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T03:18:20","slug":"fiji-mobilises-army-after-threats-to-minority-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=1962","title":{"rendered":"Fiji mobilises army after &#8216;threats&#8217; to minority groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-sub-nav c-sub-nav--inline \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content__primary u-divider-bottom@until-medium\">\n<div class=\"article article-news article-news-481289\">\n<header class=\"article__header c-story-header\">\n<div class=\"c-story-header__meta\">\n<div class=\"c-social\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<nav class=\"c-social__menu\">\n<div class=\"c-social__buttons\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__body\">\n<div class=\"photo-captioned photo-captioned-full photo-cntr eight_col \">\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\"><span class=\"caption\">Fiji Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Photo:\u00a0Fiji police<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fiji&#8217;s military forces are being deployed to maintain security and stability in the country following reports of threats made against minority groups.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Fiji Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho announced the move, calling it a joint decision with the commander of Fiji&#8217;s military forces, Major General Jone Kalouniwai.<\/p>\n<p>As of 3pm Fiji time, RNZ Pacific&#8217;s correspondent in Suva, Kelvin Anthony, reported there were no visible signs of increased police or military presence.<\/p>\n<p>Qiliho said the decision was based on official reports and intelligence received of planned civil unrest and the targeting of minority groups.<\/p>\n<p>The military deployment comes less than 24 hours after the ruling\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/481243\/nothing-to-concede-fijifirst-says-election-can-only-be-decided-in-parliament\">FijiFirst party made its first public statement<\/a>\u00a0since the 14 December election.<\/p>\n<p>Its secretary general, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said they respected the outcome of the election, but did not recognise the validity of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/481170\/new-chapter-for-fiji-rabuka-to-lead-coalition\">opposition coalition<\/a>\u00a0and would not concede defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Sayed-Khaiyum said under the country&#8217;s constitution, the FijiFirst government remained in place and Frank Bainimarama was still the prime minister of Fiji.<\/p>\n<p>He said this could only be changed once the vote for prime minister was held on the floor of Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Under section 131 (2) of Fiji&#8217;s constitution, the military has the &#8220;overall responsibility&#8221; to ensure the security, defence and wellbeing of Fiji and all Fijians.<\/p>\n<p>Source &#8211; RNZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Fiji Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho\u00a0Photo:\u00a0Fiji police Fiji&#8217;s military forces are being deployed to maintain security and stability in the country following reports of threats made against minority groups. 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