Military 'may rule Fiji for up to five years'

Fiji’s military, which seized power in a coup in December, could rule the South Pacific country for as long as five years before restoring democracy, a delegation of regional officials has been told.

Members of a so-called “eminent persons group” from Australia and some of Fiji’s Pacific neighbours today completed a four-day mission to consult with officials from Fiji’s military, its ousted government and other influential groups about how to restore democracy.