George Speight
George Speight
George Speight, occasionally known as Ilikimi Naitini, was the principal instigator of the Fiji coup of 2000, in which he kidnapped thirty-six members of parliament and held them from May 19, 2000 to July 13, 2000. He is serving life imprisonment for his role in the overthrow of the constitutional government...
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We're quite prepared to pay that price. Why then is the international community ... condemning when indigenous people stick up for their rights, to exert themselves in their own home country. I can't understand it. I think you people are hypocrites.
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On the morning of Thursday, before the chiefs sit down, all of the hostages will be released.
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I executed a coup ... and it would be loath of me to leave the process half-done in terms of the processes of law.
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It must be impressed upon the military that the blockade of supplies will have direct implications on the security and the life of the people who are under our care.
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They have always doubted the degree of support I have around Fiji ... what will take place over the next few days is that the support will be made very very loud and clear to the army, and I am of the very firm belief that they will come around.
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When you take up an action of this kind, you do it with conviction.