Prominent businessmen on list of terrorist supporters

Issue No: 530; 1 March 2001

 
A list circulating in Fiji lists about 30 prominent companies and people who allegedly financed the terrorist activities last May.

The document states that US, Australia, New Zealand and British governments have banned 150 people from entering their countries because they actively supported the terrorists to takeover the legitimate government. It asks the people to Fiji to boycott these people and their businesses.

Included in the list are some of Fiji's top business houses, defeated politicians, transport companies, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers.

The list, apparently based on the list of people banned by the US, Australia, NZ and UK from entering those countries, states that more names of people who funded the terrorists, will follow.

Months ago, the police had stated that it had enough evidence to charge the businessmen involved with funding the terrorists. A media report stated that over 26 businessmen alleged to have funded George Speight were being investigated. It is not clear whether the 26 people being investigated by the police are the same as those on the list. So far no businessmen has been charged.

 

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