Indo held its first elections 2006 since a Wednesday military coup d'etat . The South Pacific island nation has had four coups since independence . `` Almost everyone has a relative in the military . The party of the strongman PM , a former military commander , is leading in polls . The military plays a large role in Melanesians social and political life , say academics .
Indo held its first elections 2006 since a Wednesday military coup d'etat . The South Pacific island nation has had four coups since independence . The party of the strongman PM , a former military commander , is leading in polls . The military plays a large role in Melanesians social and political life , say academics .