Fijian Leaders in Defiant Mood -- Wall Street JournalSUVA, Fiji -- Military-ruled Fiji remained defiant Saturday after its historic suspension from the 16-nation Pacific Islands Forum, rejecting the "punitive action" for a delayed election and warning it won't be deterred from its chosen path even by "adversity."
The coup-plagued nation was suspended from the regional bloc Saturday for what the forum called its rejection of democracy, freedom and human rights.
The suspension, the first in the forum's 37-year history, bars Fiji's leader, ministers and officials from taking part in any meetings or events, and cuts Fiji out of development funding until a democratic government is restored.
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My Comment: So much for going there on my holidays.
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