Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, himself newly re-appointed by the unelected Great Council of Chiefs, has reinstalled the military-backed government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase ...

Suva, Fiji - Fiji's military leader installed an interim government on Monday ... suspended parliament and banished the elected Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase to his home island 300km outside the ...

who he expected would appoint a full interim government. Elections to restore democracy would follow, he said. The announcement came after armed troops surrounded Qarase's house, set up ...

Exiled Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase continues to ... who want the High Court to rule the interim government unconstitutional. Qarase also accuses Bainimarama of staging the coup “so he won ...

He relinquished control to a civilian government led by Laesenia Qarase ... which have traditionally defined election results. Laisenia Qarase's SDL party retained a slim majority, winning ...

Banking executive Laisenia Qarase became prime minister in an appointment that provoked the anger of the rebels, who had demanded a role in naming any new government. Armed clashes later broke out ...

Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, toppled in the bloodless ... Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the ruling legitimised the interim government. "As the court has said the interim government continues.

The government, led by Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, took office two days after coup leader George Speight was arrested and a day after the military said he might face treason charges.

Former Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has ... The current government says it will hold elections in 2014. Prosecutors said Qarase had placed personal interests before that of the public ...