Bainmarama Has Declared Control of Fiji.

The military has indeed taken control of Fiji. Commander Frank Bainmarama (pictured) said:

"As of six o'clock this evening the military has taken over the running of the government and the country."

Bainmarama insists that the takeover is not permanent and that democracy will be restored shortly.

Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said that the new government is illegal and that Bainmarama has "raped our Constitution."