Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says people should know that the Leader of the Opposition, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu is pushing for pardons for those who were responsible for the deadly events of 2000 because Ratu Naiqama and others are from the same gang.
Bainimarama also labelled the matanigasau (iTaukei forgiveness ceremony) presented by Ratu Naiqama and others as a farce.
Ratu Naiqama has called on the President Jioji Konrote to appoint a Mercy Commission who should then release people like Naitasiri high chief, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata who has been convicted of one count of inciting mutiny in 2000 and 2000 coup leader, George Speight who is serving time for treason.
While speaking in parliament, Bainimarama says people should remember all the deadly events resulted in the tragic death of loyal soldiers and police officers.
He also stresses that he does not endorse anything less than equal treatment under the law regardless of status, titles and political connections for those responsible.
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Bainimarama says he did not attend the matanigasau after the 2000 events and also requested the late former President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo not to attend the ceremony as it was fake.
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A matanigasau is a iTaukei traditional ceremony where people seek forgiveness from those that they have wronged. In this ceremony, former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry and his ousted government members, Voreqe Bainimarama and affected soldiers did not attend the presentation.
