Original article by Stephen Rice
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 30-Jan-24

Colonel Penioni Naliva has been appointed as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 7th Brigade, which comprises around 3,500 troops, with his appointment coming after he graduated from the Australian War College in 2023. A senior Fijian military officer, Naliva has been accused of torture and human rights abuses, and a Defence spokesperson said it was aware of the allegations. There is speculation that current Fiji prime minister Sitiveni Rabuk approved Naliva’s appointment over concern that he was the military officer most likely to stage a coup against his unstable government; his appointment will see Naliva move to Australia, thus lessening the risk of him staging a coup.

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