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Peace Without Poison

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In one way or another, Vanuatu’s people have been subjected to population control since theearly 1950s when the total fertility rate was nearly 8 children per woman and the islands werejointly controlled by the French and the English through a political arrangement called acondominium.Since independence in 1980, when the total fertility rate had been lowered to 5.5 children perwoman by the colonial powers, Vanuatu’s leaders assumed responsibility over the depopulationprogram.The prime ministers responsible for covert depopulation since 1980 are the following primeministers: Walter Lini (1980-1991), Donald Kalpokas (1991-1991, 1998-1999), Serge Vohor929 | P a g e

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