The 1994 Fiji general election

Abstract

Fiji held a general election in February 1994. It was the second general election under the new constitution promulgated in 1990 after the two military take-overs in 1987. The election was notable for two reasons. First, coup-leader and incumbent Prime Minister, Major General Sitiveni Rabuka, was not expected to do well as dissidents in his party had broken away to form new political parties to challenge his rule. Second, Rabuka's personal standing was at a low ebb as a result of being implicated in a financial scandal. Additionally, the Indo-Fijian question was still unresolved. Despite these factors, Rabuka won the elections and strengthened his position.