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...his nation with barely a thought for tomorrow? ABC Australia looks at the coup --from the early...
"They dragged Mahendra Chaudhry out of his seat and…kicked the back of his knee. They kicked it so he was forced to kneel." This description of when George Speight's gunmen stormed the parliamentary chamber comes from one of the MP's Speight held hostage in his struggle for power. Who is this self-appointed Fijian leader? And has Speight gambled the future and the reputation of his nation with …
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...this former island paradise. Produced by ABC...
Failed businessman-cum-politician George Speight has been remarkably successful in his takeover of the Fijian government. He has held the small island's ethnic Indian PM hostage for weeks, hailing himself the chosen leader of Fiji's indigenous population.
...grassroots harmony under threat. Produced by ABC...
Like many tourist spots around the world, Fiji is a country coming of age. Following a coup and ten years of autocratic government, Fijians still ask “who owns Fiji?”
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