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An eminent Fijian academic is questioning whether the military's latest apology for past political turmoil will stop another coup.
Distinguished professor Steven Ratuva of Canterbury University was referring to the army's traditional apology to the country's high chiefs on Wednesday.
The apology, or matanigasau, was offered to the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) as part of the military's ongoing commitment to national reconciliation.
"The big question is, will it help to stop the coup culture as they [the military] said it will," Ratuva said.
"Because there are all kinds of political forces at play, not just the military and the GCC.
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