[20001211]RS20690_斐济群岛政治危机：背景、分析和年表.pdf

1 “Fiji: Some Background Information,” Wellington: New Zealand Parliamentary Library, May25, 2000; Robert Frank, “Out on a Limb: Fiji Mahogany Fuels Latest Resource Battle in TroubledRegion,” Wall Street Journal, September 13, 2000. Prior to the political crisis, the governmenthad forecast economic growth of 4% for 2000. 2 U.S. Department of State, “1999 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Fiji,” February25, 2000; U.S. Department of State, “Background Notes: Fiji,” May 1996.Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20690Updated December 11, 2000Fiji Islands Political Crisis: Background, Analysis,and Chronology(name redacted)Analyst in Asian AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryOn May 19, 2000, Fijian businessman George Speight and his followers took PrimeMinister Mehendra Chaudhry, an ethnic Indian Fijian, and 30 government andparliamentary officials hostage in an attempt to return the political system to indigenousFijian dominance. The Fiji military appointed an interim civilian government, negotiatedthe release of the hostages on July 14, 2000, and then arrested Speight on Jul