Acronyms and abbreviations

ACCF

Assembly of Christian Churches in Fiji

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ALTA

Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act

ALTO

Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

APS

Arya Prathinidi Sabha

AV

Alternative vote

BLV

Bose Levu Vakaturaga (Great Council of Chiefs – GCC)

CAMV

Conservative Alliance–Matanitu Vanua

CCF

Citizens' Constitutional Forum

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

COLA

Cost of Living Allowance

CPSU

Confederation of Public Service Unions

CRW

Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit

DIL

Duavata Initiative Limited

ECREA

Ecumenical Centre for Research, Education and Advocacy

EPG

Eminent Persons Group

EU

European Union

FCC

Fiji Council of Churches

FCGA

Fiji Cane Growers Association

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

FHRC

Fiji Human Rights Commission

FIC

Forum Island Country

FICAC

Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption

FICTU

Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions

FIRCA

Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority

FLP

Fiji Labour Party

FLS

Fiji Law Society

FML

Fiji Muslim League

FNA

Fiji Nursing Association

FNP

Fijian Nationalist Party

FNPF

Fiji National Provident Fund

FPEU

Fiji Public Employees Union

FPSA

Fiji Public Service Association

FTA

Fiji Teachers Association

FTU

Fiji Teachers Union

FTUC

Fiji Trade Union Congress

GCC

Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga)

GDI

Gross Domestic Income

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

ICFTU

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

ILO

International Labor Organization

IRF

Industrial Relations Framework

JSC

Judicial Services Commission

MFA

Multi-Fibre Arrangement

MFO

Multinational Forces and Observers

MP

Member of Parliament

MSG

Melanesian Spearhead Group

NAPF

National Alliance Party of Fiji

NCBBF

National Council for Building a Better Fiji

NFP

National Federation Party

NFU

National Farmers Union

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

PIF

Pacific Islands Forum

PSC

Public Service Commission

NLTB

Native Land Trust Board

QEB

Queen Elizabeth Barracks

RAMSI

Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands

RFMF

Republic of Fiji Military Forces

RBF

Reserve Bank of Fiji

RTU Bill

Promotion of Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill

SAS

Special Air Service

SDL

Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua

SCGC

Sugar Cane Growers Council

SPARTECA

South Pacific Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement

SSDPS

Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha

SVT

Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei

TCF

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

TI

Transparency International

UGP

United Generals Party

UN

United Nations

UNIFIL

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

VAT

Value Added Tax

UNAMI

United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq

VCSA

Viti Civil Servants Association

VLV

Veitokani ni Lewenivanua Vakarisito

Throughout this book, in accordance with common usage, the term ‘the Promotion of Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill’ has been abbreviated to ‘the RTU Bill’.

Note also that, throughout this book, different authors use different terms to describe those descended from the Indian subcontinent. No attempt has been made to standardize usage.