The commander of Fiji’s military forces is signalling that the new government must tread carefully in its reforms, particularly those that might lessen military power

We are starting to see what Fiji politics is likely to look like under the new government elected in December 2022.

One thing is clear: the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is reluctant to disappear from the political scene and does not want to relinquish the advantages it gained under the post-2006 coup military-backed government that was defeated at the polls a month ago.

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