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Country Assistance Plans - Republic of the Fiji Islands : I. Country Performance Assessment

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A. Recent Political Developments

1. A new government was elected in May 1999 under a new Constitution that provides for political representation from all ethnic groups in the country. The elections resulted in a landslide victory for the previous opposition party grouping.¹ The parties in the new government had announced a number of new policies and measures in their election manifesto. These policies prioritize attention to improving peoples welfare and securing employment, improving governance, supporting the rehabilitation of the sugar industry, resolving the renewal of land leases under the Agricultural Landlord and Tenants Act, and encouraging private sector development.² A mini budget is proposed for submission to Parliament later in 1999 and until this is presented it is very difficult to gauge how the government will prioritize its new programs. The country program was initially prepared in February 1999 and revised with the assistance of the new Government in June. New government policies remain to be more fully developed and next year’s country program will be much more determinate.

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