Fiji's deposed Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase is warned not to
returns to capital Suva, otherwise to be facing arrest.
The military's Land Force Commander, Col Pita Driti, said that
the army will not accept his presence in Suva, according to
Monday's report from Fijilive, a local news service.
Qarase has been telling the media from his village in the Lau
Group that he will return to Suva this week and finish his
business.
He is reportedly trying to hold talks with the military
commander, Commodore Bainimarama, to restore democracy.
But Col Driti said Qarase should face reality and concede
defeat.
He said for the sake of peace and stability people should not
make threatening calls to provoke the army.
Fiji's military has warned those making inciting statements
against its coup last week that they will be dealt with.
Those already taken in for questioning at the military camp
include the former director of the ruling SDL party, Jale Baba, the
party president Ratu Kalokalo Loki and a failed SDL election
candidate, Imraz Iqbal.
Also taken in were a deposed junior minister, Ted Young, and the
former labor minister Kenneth Zinck.
Some NGOs opposing military rule are reported to have received
threatening telephone calls.
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Commander Bainimarama staged a bloodless coup on Tuesday, toppling
Qarase's government, which he claimed was corrupt and soft on those
behind the last coup in 2000.
Fiji has had four coups since 1987.
(Xinhua News Agency December 11, 2006)
