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References
- ↑ "ROLE OF FIJI’S SECURITY FORCES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT", National Council for Building a Better Fiji
- ↑ "Country advice: Fiji", Australian Government Refugee Review Tribunal, 21 May 2010
- ↑ "Our security dilemma", Steven Ratuva, Fiji Times , 3 November 2006
- ↑ "State of the Nation and Economy report", National Council for Building a Better Fiji
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