George Speight - Wikipedia
WEBGeorge Speight (/ s p eɪ t /; [1] born 1957), also known by his pseudonym Ilikimi Naitini, [2] is a Fijian businessman and politician who was the leader of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état, in which he and rebel soldiers from Fiji's Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit seized the Fijian Parliament and held Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry and 35 ...
Failed Fijian coup leader George Speight released from prison …
WEB2 days ago · George Speight, a well-known former Fijian businessman, led an armed takeover of Fiji's government in May 2000, holding the country's then-prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry and his government ...
Fiji coup leader George Speight released from prison after …
WEB1 day ago · Failed Fijian coup leader George Speight and six others were released from prison on Thursday after being granted a presidential pardon by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, who acted on the advice of Fiji’s Mercy Commission. The president approved Speight’s release after the Mercy Commission recommended a pardon based on …
Speight was released after due process, no interference from any …
WEB1 day ago · By Vijay Narayan Friday 20/09/2024. Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka stresses the release of 2000 coup leader, George Speight followed the due process for the Mercy Commission. While speaking to ...
Controversy surrounds release of Fiji 2000 coup leader George Speight ...
WEB1 day ago · Failed coup leader George Speight has been granted a presidential pardon and released from Fiji's correctional facility Thursday, 24 years after orchestrating the 2000 coup that shook the Pacific nation. The decision, made by the Mercy Commission on 18 Sept. 2024, saw the release of Speight, who was serving a life sentence for treason.
Fiji pardons 2000 coup leader George Speight and former CRW …
WEB1 day ago · Coup leader George Speight has been granted a presidential pardon and released from Fiji’s correctional facility Thursday, 24 years after orchestrating the 2000 coup that shook the Pacific nation. The decision, made by the Mercy Commission on 18 September 2024, saw the release of Speight, who was serving a life sentence for treason.
Fiji 2000 coup leader George Speight granted presidential pardon
WEB1 day ago · The man behind the 2000 coup in Fiji, George Speight, and the head of the mutineers, former soldier Shane Stevens, have been granted presidential pardons. In a statement yesterday, the Fiji Correction Service said the pair were among seven prisoners who has been granted pardons by the President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, after recommendations by ...
2000 coup leader George Speight and CRW leader Shane
WEB1 day ago · 2000 coup leader George Speight and Counter Revolutionary Warfare leader Shane Stevens have been granted Presidential pardons. ... has the power to recommend to the President of Fiji: (a) grant a ...
George Speight | Fijian Coup Leader, Businessman | Britannica
WEBGeorge Speight is a Fijian businessman who was convicted of treason and sentenced to life in prison for leading a coup against the government in 2000. Speight’s mother was an ethnic Fijian, and his father was a well-to-do farmer of Fijian-European descent who later became a member of Parliament.
Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Fijian coup leader George Speight, who is serving a life sentence for treason, is seeking a presidential pardon and could be released in as little as a month.
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