Military Coup in Fiji
Fiji's military chief says the army has seized power from the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
Frank Bainimarama announced the takeover at a news conference Tuesday in Suva, confirming the island nation's fourth coup in the past 20 years. Fijian troops surrounded Mr. Qarase's house and government buildings, and set up roadblocks in parts of the capital.
Mr. Qarase was first named prime minister by the military after a coup in 2000, and his party has since won two elections. He condemned Tuesday's coup as illegal, and accused Bainimarama of "raping" the country's constitution.
Bainimarama says he took the action to end a political stalemate in Fiji. He has accused Mr. Qarase of being corrupt and too soft on the organizers of a coup six years ago.
斐濟(jì)軍隊(duì)司令說，軍隊(duì)已經(jīng)從恩加拉塞總理領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的政府奪取了權(quán)力。
佛蘭克.白尼馬拉馬星期二在蘇瓦的新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上宣布了軍隊(duì)接管的消息，證實(shí)了這個(gè)島國在過去20年間發(fā)生的第四次政變。斐濟(jì)軍隊(duì)包圍了恩加拉塞的官邸和政府辦公大樓，并且在首都部份地區(qū)設(shè)置路障。
恩加拉塞最初在2000年的軍事政變以后被軍方任命為總理。自那以后，他所領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的政黨兩次贏得選舉。他譴責(zé)說星期二發(fā)生的政變非法，說白尼馬拉馬“強(qiáng)*”了國家憲法。
白尼馬拉馬說，他采取這項(xiàng)行動(dòng)是為了結(jié)束斐濟(jì)的政治僵局。他指稱恩加拉塞政府腐敗，而且對(duì)六年前政變的組織者太手軟。
Fiji's military chief says the army has seized power from the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
Frank Bainimarama announced the takeover at a news conference Tuesday in Suva, confirming the island nation's fourth coup in the past 20 years. Fijian troops surrounded Mr. Qarase's house and government buildings, and set up roadblocks in parts of the capital.
Mr. Qarase was first named prime minister by the military after a coup in 2000, and his party has since won two elections. He condemned Tuesday's coup as illegal, and accused Bainimarama of "raping" the country's constitution.
Bainimarama says he took the action to end a political stalemate in Fiji. He has accused Mr. Qarase of being corrupt and too soft on the organizers of a coup six years ago.
斐濟(jì)軍隊(duì)司令說，軍隊(duì)已經(jīng)從恩加拉塞總理領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的政府奪取了權(quán)力。
佛蘭克.白尼馬拉馬星期二在蘇瓦的新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上宣布了軍隊(duì)接管的消息，證實(shí)了這個(gè)島國在過去20年間發(fā)生的第四次政變。斐濟(jì)軍隊(duì)包圍了恩加拉塞的官邸和政府辦公大樓，并且在首都部份地區(qū)設(shè)置路障。
恩加拉塞最初在2000年的軍事政變以后被軍方任命為總理。自那以后，他所領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的政黨兩次贏得選舉。他譴責(zé)說星期二發(fā)生的政變非法，說白尼馬拉馬“強(qiáng)*”了國家憲法。
白尼馬拉馬說，他采取這項(xiàng)行動(dòng)是為了結(jié)束斐濟(jì)的政治僵局。他指稱恩加拉塞政府腐敗，而且對(duì)六年前政變的組織者太手軟。