Comments on: Silence after abrogation of Fiji’s 1997 Constitution http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/04/28/silence-after-abrogation-of-fijis-2007-constitution/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: laminar_flowhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/04/28/silence-after-abrogation-of-fijis-2007-constitution/comment-page-1/#comment-24281 laminar_flow Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:27:52 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=3941#comment-24281 Dr. Fraenkel said: "What distinguishes the 2006 coup, however, is its lack of a firm social base outside the military, which gives the political situation a brittle and, indeed, dangerous character." If the Fiji military had limited grassroots support as Dr. Fraenkel has stated, then why isn't there protests and civil disobedience like in Thailand. It appears there were more protests regarding Fiji's loss in the recent Rugby Sevens World Cup in Dubai. Dr. Fraenkel said: “What distinguishes the 2006 coup, however, is its lack of a firm social base outside the military, which gives the political situation a brittle and, indeed, dangerous character.”

If the Fiji military had limited grassroots support as Dr. Fraenkel has stated, then why isn’t there protests and civil disobedience like in Thailand. It appears there were more protests regarding Fiji’s loss in the recent Rugby Sevens World Cup in Dubai.

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