Sanctions against Fiji explained

Sanctions against Fiji were a series of economic sanctions against Fiji in response to the 2006 Fijian coup d'état. The sanctions began in 2006 and ended after elections were held in 2014.

Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum in 2009,[1] but rejoined in 2014.[2] [3]

Countries that sanctioned Fiji

CountryReference(s)
Australia[4] [5]
France[6]
New Zealand[7] [8]
Samoa[9]
United States

Opposition to sanctions

The Government of Fiji actively opposed sanctions, as did several other countries, including China,[10] India[11] and Russia.[12] These countries expanded their ties with Fiji after the coup.

Public opinion

Australia

A 2010 Lowy Institute poll showed that 56% of Australians supported retaining the limited travel restrictions against Fiji, 24% opposed all sanctions and wanted normalisation, 16% supported more sanctions and 4% were unsure.[13] In 2012, another Lowy Institute poll showed that 79% of Australians supported restarting dialogue with Fiji (28% "strongly in favour" and 51% were "somewhat in favour"), 17% opposed restarting dialogue (11% "somewhat against" and 6% "strongly against") and 4% were unsure.[14]

Fiji

A Lowy Institute poll conducted in Fiji under the direction of Jenny Hayward-Jones showed that 66% of people in Fiji approved of Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama. Per ethnic group, he was approved of by 75% of Indo-Fijians and 60% of iTaukei (Indigenous Fijians). This meant that Bainimarama was three times more popular among Fijians than Julia Gillard was among Australians. 79% of Fijians also disapproved of the suspension of Fiji from the Pacific Islands Forum and the Commonwealth of Nations. The survey was disputed by some, however, including national secretary of the Fiji Trade Union Congress, Felix Anthony.[15]

References

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pacific Islands Forum suspends Fiji. 1 May 2009. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. Web site: Fiji rejoins Commonwealth as a full member. Commonwealth.
  3. Web site: Statement by Forum Chair on lifting the suspension of Fiji from the Pacific Islands Forum . Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027025005/http://www.forumsec.org/pages.cfm/newsroom/press-statements/2014-1/statement-by-forum-chair-on-lifting-suspension-of-fiji-from-pacific-islands-forum.html . 27 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Australians in Fiji wary of sanctions. amp.theage.com.au.
  5. Web site: US and Australia lift Fiji sanctions | Fiji | The Guardian. amp.theguardian.com.
  6. Web site: France imposes sanctions on Fiji over coup. 22 December 2006. RNZ.
  7. Web site: NZ imposes wide range of sanctions on Fiji. The Beehive.
  8. Web site: New Zealand lifts Fiji travel sanctions. The Beehive.
  9. Web site: Australia too soft on Fiji: Samoan PM. 15 January 2013. www.abc.net.au.
  10. Web site: Fiji turns to China after Australia's tough pro-democracy stance – new report. ODI: Think change.
  11. Web site: India to continue relations with Fiji | Indian Muslims. https://web.archive.org/web/20130602160356/http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/29/india_continue_relations_fiji.html. 2013-06-02. 2 June 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: Russian minister to visit Fiji chief. amp.smh.com.au.
  13. Web site: Approach to Fiji sanctions - Lowy Institute Poll. Lowy. Institute. Lowy Institute Poll 2022.
  14. Web site: Restarting dialogue with Fiji - Lowy Institute Poll. Lowy. Institute. Lowy Institute Poll 2022.
  15. Web site: Fiji poll points to re-appraisal – claim PM Bainimarama more popular than PM Gillard – Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. norepublic.com.au.

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