This is a statement from the President of Fiji, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
It follows yesterday’s forceful entry of the Fijian parliament and the arrest of the Prime Minister and members of the government.
Statement from Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
I speak to you as your President to bring you up to date with development since armed men forcefully entered Parliament yesterday and took into captivity the Prime Minister and members of his Government.
I will use all the authority and resources at my command to bring about a just and peaceful solution to a tragic chapter in our history.
The government will go to great lengths to avoid a violent confrontation with the attackers who terrorise our nation and threaten the lives of its government.