Regional editor Alex Schlotzer takes a look at what lies ahead for the big, and not-so-big, political players in the Southeast Asia/Pacific in 2010.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma has announced the suspension of Fiji from the Commonwealth with immediate effect for failure to commit to 2010 elections.
Fiji's interim leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama has slammed international media reports linking him to a bid for the country's vacant presidency.
Commonwealth, Fiji agree to keep open lines of negotiations despite a disagreement over the country's return to democracy.
