The Fiji Hotel Association has rejected claims that the tourist industry was not safe from the attempts to further destabilize the nation.

The Fiji Times (20 Sept) quotes the Hotel Association's President, Hafiz Khan as saying: "It was a makeshift stuff which was probably not very effective".

Military's spokesman, Howard Politini had earlier stated that the device was designed to seriously damage life and property, and that the bomb was put together by people who knew what they were doing.

Khan further said "they were trying to get somebody in Government Buildings", and claimed that the incident was not expected to adversely affect tourism.

The military has stated that it did not give out full information earlier because it feared the impact it would have on the tourism industry. Hotel staff have condemned the lack of information and non evacuation of guests and staff after the bomb was discovered.

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