May 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Fijian coup that overthrew then prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry and saw the beginning of Commodore Voreqe 'Frank' Bainimarama's political ascent to the position of prime minister. On 19 May 2000, businessman George Speight seized Fiji's parliament building and held hostage Chaudhry and members of parliament loyal to him for 56 days. On 29 May 2000, Bainimarama, then recently appointed head of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), staged a counter-coup by removing President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
Although democracy was ostensibly restored in 2001, Bainimarama's actions marked the RFMF's decisive return to politics after nearly a decade of trying to build itself as an apolitical force. Now, with the RFMF returned to the political fore in a December 2006 coup, the events of 10 years ago continue to resonate in Fiji's domestic politics, with worrying implications for the country's security.
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