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main bulletin Fiji military dismisses threat of mercenary force Fiji's military leaders have dismissed a suggestion by a former soldier that he could set up a mercenary force to combat the army if it tries to take over the government.
Our reporter, Sean Dorney, says the Fiji Sun newspaper quotes the ex-soldier as saying he could assemble, what he calls, his "protection squad" in less than a week..
The newspaper report quotes a man, who claims to be an Israeli trained Fijian security officer, as saying it is time somebody stood up to the threats being made by Fiji's military commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
The newspaper says he claims he briefed Fiji's Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, three weeks ago on his proposed protection force, and that last Wednesday he had talks with the home affairs minister.
Commodore Bainimarama, who is in New Caledonia, is quoted by the Fiji Live website as describing the man as "a loser" who was kicked out of the army some time ago.
Fiji Live also quotes the Police Commissioner, Andrew Hughes, as expressing surprise at the story, and saying that as one of the country's key security officers, he knows nothing about somebody offering to provide a protection force for the prime minister. | |
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