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Issue No: 755; 13 May 2001
Former Prime Minister and military commander, Sitiveni Rabuka wanted to become the Prime Minister, or failing that, the Commander of the military after the terrorists took the government hostage. Writing his weekly column today, veteran journalist and Daily Post Acting Editor Mesake Koroi states that when the government was held hostage, "Rabuka approached Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara and threw the bait that he should appoint him as Prime Minister. But Ratu Sir Kamisese did not bite. That's when Rabuka threw his second ace asking to be appointed the Army Commander in the absence of Commodore Frank Bainimarama who was away overseas." Koroi says that the now deposed President "almost gave in but finally decided against it". Koroi also says that Rabuka finally "got his pound of flesh" when he got the military to ask Mara to "stand aside". Rabuka is alleged to also be behind the 2 November failed mutiny and attempted coup. It is believed that Rabuka was ready to take over as Commander if the mutineers had succeeded in killing the Commander that afternoon. |
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