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In Suva, a bomb threat has interrupted the delivery of the Fiji High Court judgement on the legality of the military-led government.

While the illegal government tried to allow the public forum with Qarase et.al to go ahead, it just could not face the criticism.  There was a heavy police presence to intimidate with the excuse they were there to prevent inciteful comments. When their intimidation failed, it was back to their typical gutter and thuggery techniques.  Yes people, a predictable telephone call was received at the venue (Holiday Inn) warning there was a bomb in the building. So the rest of the days program had t

I am told that the bomb scare cut short Dr Biman Prasad?s ?dressing down? of Fiji?s post-coup economy. But it was already pretty clear even by that stage of the Prasad presentation that Chaudhry and the IG have been significantly overestimating both the economy, and their own abilities to manage it!  Prasad was apparently still questioning the RBF?s economic forecasts for 2008. As a guideline, he pointed out the 2007 forecasts which started out at -3.0%; and was then revised mid-year to -3.

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