It was established in 1988 by the government of Sitiveni Rabuka , which had come to power in a military coup in 1987 . Describing it ten years later , Rabuka said : " We had to set up an intelligence unit that would incorporate both criminal and military intelligence , and in fact they recruited from both the police and the army for the Fiji Intelligence Services " . The FIS was abolished in 1999 by Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry 's government , and due to be revived in 2008 by the government of Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama , which had seized power in the 2006 military coup . The Bainimarama government announced that the FIS was being reestablished so as to " ensure a safe and secured Fiji from increasing terrorism threats " , citing " the events of 9/11 in 2001 in the United States and recently in Bali " , and more generally " rising terrorism worldwide "
recently in Bali
2002 Bali bombings
Fiji Intelligence Services