IN RECENT WEEKS Fiji's po-litical turmoil has taken anominous turn, with a harshcrackdown on all forms ofpolitical dissent. What be-gan on Dec. 5, 2006 as a preannounced andgenerally peaceful military takeover led byCommodore "Frank" Bainimarama is fastbecoming a more complex conundrum forFiji's military, citizens and the internation-al community. More than ever it appearsthat the regime, in the face of resistanceand setbacks, is responding by becomingincreasingly oppressive.
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