That's quite enough, Mr. Bainimarama

The Foreign Minsters of the Commonwealth bloc of nations are likely to recommend another suspension of Fiji at the meeting of the 53-nation group on Friday, according to New Zealand sources cited by the AP. This was the latest straw on the camel's back of patience:

Self-appointed Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, the armed forces chief who seized power in a 2006 coup, announced President Ratu Josefa Iloilo would step down on Tuesday.

He will be replaced in the interim by Vice President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, widely seen as a mentor for the ambitious prime minister. Nailatikau was appointed foreign minister after the coup and assured Pacific leaders that elections would be held by April 2009—a pledge the regime has since broken, leading to its growing isolation.

Fiji is already under suspension by the Pacific Islands Forum and is under sanction by the E.U., Australia and New Zealand.

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