Fiji's coup-installed leader has been forced to defend plans to address the United Nations, after the man he overthrew said the speech would contain lies.
Fiji's coup-installed leader has been forced to defend plans to address the United Nations, after the man he overthrew said the speech would contain lies.
[JURIST] Lawyers for the current acting Fijian government argued in court Wednesday that the December military coup [JURIST report] was legal because Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo [official profile] had reserve powers that permitted the president to dismiss the government and appoint new leaders. Former Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase [BBC profile] brought the lawsuit [JURIST report]
Fiji's military regime today has defended the December 2006 coup in court, saying the country's President had the authority to dismiss the government and appoint the armed forces in its place.
SUVA, Fiji (AFP)--Fiji's military regime Wednesday defended the December 2006 coup in court, saying the country's president had the authority to dismiss the government and appoint the armed forces in its place.
Fiji's military leader has defended the recent arrests of 16 people over an alleged plot to assassinate him. Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the Pacific Island nation would have faced instability and bloodshed if troops and police had not acted to defend him. Those arrested since the weekend include businessmen and politicians, as well as two New Zealand nationals. Six people have now been charged with offences including treason and inciting mutiny, a police spokesman said. The wave of arrests
iChoro Chaudhary Defends Himself October 24th, 2007 by resistfijicoup [ ... and honestly appraise the Fiji situation, both pre-coup 2006 and post coup. His scheme to play the race ... 2210072e4b1achaudhry_new_b2.jpg In todays Fiji times? Choro Chaudhary wrote a stinging attack
AT UN, FIJIAN LEADER DEFENDS
COUP AND VOWS TO OVERHAUL 'RACE-BASED' POLITICS New York, Sep 28 2007 5:00PM <"http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/62/2007/pdfs/
fiji-en.pdf">
Fiji needs the help of the international community ... Prime Minister told the General Assembly today, defending his decision to launch a
coup last year
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