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Fijian military regime admits to buying arms from Indonesia...

Fijian military regime admits to buying arms from Indonesia

A high-level Police and Military delegation is in Indonesia strengthening co-operation and links with the big Asia-Pacific republic.They are signing a police co-operation agreement, meeting Indonesia’s top military commander, seeing weapons about to be shipped to Fiji, and visiting training centres. Minister for Defence, National Security and Immigration Joketani Cokanasiga leads the delegation for the signing of a Police Co-operation Agreement with the Indonesian National Police in Jakarta. The delegation includes Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Iowane Naivalurua, Fiji Military Forces Land Force Commander Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga, Senior Superintendent of Police Maretino Qiolevu and Joji Dumukoro, of the Ministry of Defence. Prior to the signing, they visited a weapons-making factory in Bandung, two hours drive from the capital. The Minister was able to see first-hand the process of making armoured vehicles and light weapons by the State-owned company, PT. Mr Cokanasiga and his delegation also saw a consignment of weapons recently ordered for the Fiji Military Forces which would be dispatched to Suva shortly. They were accompanied on the visit by Fiji’s Ambassador to Indonesia Ratu Tui Cavuilati. The delegation is this afternoon meeting Admiral Agus Suhartono, Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Military. They will then visit the Military Academy in Magelang, the Police Academy and the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Co-operation (JCLEC) in Semarang. The delegation earlier met with the secretary to the Co-ordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Dr Hotmangaradja Pandjaitan. They were later treated to a welcome dinner by the Chief of the Indonesian National Police Timur Pradopo and his senior staff. The delegation returns to Fiji on Saturday http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=186824 Fijian military and police officials have visited Indonesia. It is believed that a shipment of arms will be sent to Fiji in the near future.  What are these arms for? Do they include large patrol craft and heavier weapons which could be fired from patrol craft. Does Fiji intend to "invade" Tonga to remove a high-ranking  Fijian military officer and deport him back to Fiji? http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/cp/fiji   Few individuals own guns and other weapons in Fiji. What are all the weapons for? To keep Fijians fenced  in or to be aggressive to other island nations such as Tonga? http://fijitoday.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/military-dictatorship-in-fiji-plans-to-make-firearms-and-ammunition-who-will-buy-sufficient-arms-from-fiji-to-make-a-factory-economic/ Military dictatorship has considered making arms in Fiji. Who would buy from them? kiwipete

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