Fiji: Fiji Appoints New Interim Government Without Any Backers Of Jailed Coup Leader George Speight

Record ID: 4216

  • Title: Fiji: Fiji Appoints New Interim Government Without Any Backers Of Jailed Coup Leader George Speight
  • Date: 28th July 2000
  • Summary: Fiji President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who defied Speight and dropped all four of his backers from an earlier administration, re-appointed Qarase and named Ratu (Chief) Epeli Nailatikau deputy prime minister on July 28. Speight had publicly opposed both Qarase and Nailatikau. Speight, arrested by the military on July 26 and facing possible treason charges, had threatened fur
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  • Location: FIJI SUVA PRESIDENTS HOUSE,
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