VISITOR IN FIJI: The recent outburst of PAPIS provincial candidate LILIANA PARETI WARID that Indo-Fijians are mere VISITORS in Fiji has its roots in the PAPI leader's 1987 Racist COUPS and TREASON
Treason doth never prosper? What's the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it treason
As for the much-touted 1997 Constitution, we recall what the late Sir Vijay Singh reminded us: 'Sitiveni Rabuka did no favour to the Indo-Fijians. He returned what he had stolen from us in 1987 at the Point of a Gun.'
1987 Coup Aftermath: In London with Dr Tupeni Baba, urging supporters to Fight For Fiji. Photo: Victor Lal
The Bavadra Cabinet which was deposed by Rabuka; among his victims was Dr Tupeni Baba
Colonel Bagosora on way to be tried by Judge Jai Ram Reddy A former Rwandan army colonel convicted for his role in the massacre of some 800,000 people in the 1994 genocide has died in Mali, where he was in prison. Théoneste Bagosora, 80, was a senior figure in Rwanda's ministry of defence at the time of the killings.
A UN-backed criminal tribunal sentenced him to life in prison, but this was later reduced to 35 years. His son Achille told the BBC he died at a hospital in Bamako, where he was being treated for heart issues.
In 2008, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda found him guilty of crimes against humanity, and for orchestrating the murder of several political figures, including Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana.
A UN-backed criminal tribunal sentenced him to life in prison, but this was later reduced to 35 years. His son Achille told the BBC he died at a hospital in Bamako, where he was being treated for heart issues.
In 2008, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda found him guilty of crimes against humanity, and for orchestrating the murder of several political figures, including Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana.
