*MAJOR FILIPO TARAKINIKINI was allegedly the one who facilitated the release of guns/weapons from the RFMF to the CRW unit in Parliament in 2000 Coup on orders of RFMF commander Bainimarama from Norway.
*Perhaps Rabuka should first set up the Commissions of Inquiry into the 1987, 2000 and 2006 coups which he promised in his election campaign before he starts appointing ex-RFMF soldiers, who might have been involved in these coups, back into the country’s Public Service.
*We also hear that the former Colonel Jone Baledrokadroka, whose own role in the aftermath of the 2000 bloody mutiny is being disputed, is being considered by the Coalition government for a diplomatic posting.
Fijileaks to Colonel Pio Tikoduadua: 'We will NOT leave RFMF Alone."
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Fijileaks SPEAKS OUT:
*It was Major Tarakinikini at RFMF who was assigned by Bainimarama to be his intermediary with George Speight (and the Ligairi-led CRW unit under him in Parliament) while he took off to Norway during George Speight’s coup in 2000.
*He was apparently the one who facilitated the release of guns/weapons from the RFMF to the CRW unit in Parliament on orders of Bainimarama from Norway.
*Bainimarama had taken off to Norway after the Military Council refused to support his coup plan that Friday.
*Remember that the current Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka went to the President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara that Friday morning to ask that he be appointed as Commander (in the absence of Bainimarama in Norway) but the President pointed out to him that he had received allegations that the CRW Unit (who were with George Speight in Parliament) were training at his Valavala estate and until he had investigated those allegations, he could not agree to his request.
*The President then suggested to Rabuka that if he really wanted to help then he should go down to Parliament to tell George Speight that the President was willing to talk to Speight’s group provided he first released all the hostages.
*Some hostages had told our Founding Editor-in-Chief that they actually saw him from their prison in the Parliamentary Chambers when Rabuka walked past the Parliament’s corridors on his way to see George Speight.
*But apparently George Speight refused to see him then when he also tried to meet with his old man from 1987, Ligairi, he similarly refused to meet him.
*We have been informed from PAP sources that Matt Mataitini (Vice President) was first offered the PRUN post but declined. Mataitini served with the Department of UN Peacekeeping until he retired (he left the RFMF after the 1987 coup).
*He then recommended Tarakinikini who joined him at the UNDPKO after the 2000 coup.
*Perhaps Rabuka should first set up the Commissions of Inquiry into the 1987, 2000 and 2006 coups which he promised in his election campaign before he starts appointing ex-RFMF soldiers, who might have been involved in these coups, back into the country’s Public Service.
From Fijileaks Archive, 4 September 2014
