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THE LATE RATU MARA in 1983: "Russia wants me out because it has been my influence that has successfully blocked Russian incursions into the Pacific Islands. With me gone, they think they can pick off [Fiji]......"

18/1/2016

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Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was warning of the danger of the "Red Peril", "With me gone, they think they can pick off the island states separately and gain a permanent foothold in the South Pacific";
he also accused the Indian High Commission in Suva of secretly aiding the Russians in Fiji, often called the 'Little India of the Pacific"; Ratu Mara had controversially accused NFP/WUF Coalition, led by the then NFP leader Siddiq Koya of forging the link through the so-called "Koya Letter". As expected, Koya denied the allegations and called the letter forgery and in evidence before the 1982 Royal Commission of Inquiry suggested that it was manufactured in preparation for the Fijian military overthrow of the new NFP government if the Alliance Party lost the 1982 general election; he further claimed the CIA was prepared to help in the planned coup

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The late Siddiq Koya addressing a rally during the 1982 general election

Extracted from Victor Lal's book
Fiji: Coups in Paradise - Race, Politics and Military Intervention,

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Ratu Mara campaigning during the 1982 election
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Dinger to Washington after Bainimarama's 2006 coup:

Interim PM "Firm" in His Directive to Remove Barriers But Willing to Give Diplomacy a Shot


Parmesh Chand, the PM Office Permanent Secretary, met with the Ambassador again on 4/18, accompanied by MFA PermSec Ross Ligairi. Chand said Commodore Bainimarama is still firm in his desire to remove barriers on Loftus Street and open the street to traffic. Nevertheless, he has agreed to delay action to remove the barriers for the time being so that further bilateral discussions can take place. Friday, April 20 is no longer a deadline. Chand said Bainimarama wants to know if the U.S. can see any other options to protect the Embassy, short of keeping the barriers in place. One idea, said Chand, might be to increase police presence in the area, including erecting a police post on the street corner. Chand emphasized that the interim government is willing to be "flexible" as to the time frame for removing the barriers while the two sides try to work out a solution. 3. (C) The Ambassador replied that, from the U.S. perspective, the best solution would be to extend the time the barriers are in place by two years, at which time the Embassy will be prepared to move into a new building, assuming the "NEC visa" issue can be resolved. The Ambassador noted that the presence of a police post, without barriers at which cars are stopped and checked, would only result in more deaths to Fiji citizens if a terrorist attack on the Embassy takes place. The Ambassador admitted he is not a security expert and promised to advise Washington of the interim government's request for "more options." However, he expressed pessimism that any solution which permits a free flow of traffic will be satisfactory. Chand said he understands, but underscored that he is attempting to find a diplomatic solution. While the interim PM remains "pretty firm" on the need to open the street, the fact that he has welcomed continued discussion is significant. In late p.m. when a news website reported Chand saying discussions had taken place but the Friday deadline remains in place, we phoned Chand, who said, no, he had briefed Bainimarama who had agreed that, with diplomacy continuing about "compromises," Friday is not the deadline. - Larry Dinger to Washington after the 2006 coup
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Great Loss to Fiji
18/1/2016 02:48:47 pm

Victor, I challenge (implore) you to approve my comment, bro!

What a loss to Fiji you are because of the racists and coupists who have held sway over the lives of us since 1987

And it is clear as daylight why the crook wannabe Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum, Faiyaz Koya, goonda boy Ashneel Sudhakar, media hound Ashiwn Raj and countless others dont want to see you in Fiji

But, bro, you will remain the great Fijian we will always admire, long after these lot are all gone, and they will be gone one day!

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Communist Tora
18/1/2016 08:57:10 pm

Perhaps the closed to a Communist Late Koya knew was Apisai Tora.

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Vili
19/1/2016 11:43:48 am

Tora is now living out the rest of is days in peace in the Sabeto Valley.

He has served his country in both peace an war (Malaya) ...better than your lamu sona father!

Leave him alone please

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Petr Velikiy
22/1/2016 03:20:58 am

Vili ,itaukei go to war chanting "noqu Viti, Noqu VANUA..somehow, the Indians cannot relate to that because they need to die for their country, and since 90% are living on native land leases, it would sound something like "Nomo NLTB , Noqu 30 year lease " ..which does not automatically renew. SO my soldier friend, NO IDIOT IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS WOULD GO AND LOSE THEIR LIVES FOR THAT 30 YEAR LEASE !!!! kila?!?!
No freehold ,no military service .PERIOD !!!

Bahuki
21/1/2016 05:02:04 am

No wonder why plans for a coup were brewing at that time.

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