1987 Fijian coups d'état
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The 1987 Fijian coups d'état were two military takeovers in Fiji that overthrew a newly elected government and led to significant political upheaval and ethnic tensions, particularly affecting the Indo-Fijian community.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1987 Fijian coups d’état | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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political crisis ⓘ |
| cause | ethnic tensions between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians ⓘ |
| constitutionalConsequence |
abrogation of the 1970 Constitution
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establishment of a republican constitution ⓘ |
| country | Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domesticResponse |
opposition from Indo-Fijian political groups
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support from some indigenous Fijian nationalists ⓘ |
| effectOnCommunity |
increased Indo-Fijian emigration
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marginalization of Indo-Fijian community ⓘ |
| firstCoupDate | 1987-05-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
economic sanctions and aid suspensions
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international condemnation ⓘ promulgation of a new republican constitution in 1990 ⓘ |
| governingBodyOverthrown | House of Representatives of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormAfter | military-backed interim administration ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened racial polarization
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long-term instability in Fijian democracy ⓘ redefinition of Fiji's constitutional order ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
concern from neighboring Australia
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concern from neighboring New Zealand ⓘ condemnation by Commonwealth states ⓘ |
| leader | Sitiveni Rabuka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Suva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermEffect | precedent for military intervention in Fijian politics ⓘ |
| motive |
assertion of indigenous Fijian political supremacy
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opposition to perceived Indo-Fijian political influence ⓘ |
| numberOfCoups | 2 ⓘ |
| overthrewGovernment | Bavadra government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrewPrimeMinister | Timoci Bavadra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Republic of Fiji Military Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-independence Fijian politics ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1970 Constitution of Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
2000 Fijian coup d'état
NERFINISHED
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2006 Fijian coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Fiji's removal from the Commonwealth of Nations
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declaration of a republic ⓘ entrenchment of ethnic Fijian political dominance ⓘ overthrow of democratically elected government ⓘ suspension of the 1970 Constitution of Fiji ⓘ |
| secondCoupDate | 1987-09-25 ⓘ |
| securityForcesRole | military seizure of parliament ⓘ |
| target | newly elected multi-ethnic government ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | internal political conflict ⓘ |
| year | 1987 ⓘ |
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1987 Fijian coups d’état