Fiji was ostensibly being ruled by an interim government with Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau as President and Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara as Prime Minister but the military held a strong grip on the affairs of the nation, and called all the shots.
Fiji was under an interim administration with Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau as President and Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara as Prime Minister, but the military had a dominant role in governing the country and made all critical decisions.