Bainimarama wins again in Fiji, helped by muzzling the media, unions and the church
- Written by Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
Election winner, former coup leader, Josaia Voreq "Frank" Bainimarama, speaking at a climate change conference in Germany in November 2017.Ronald Wittek/EPA
Former coup leader Josaia Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama has won re-election in Fiji. But he did so in a country where press freedom is severely limited, and authoritarian rule is used...
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