Fiji plot claim absurd, says Downer
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says it's absurd to suggest Australia would be involved in an assassination attempt on Fiji's coup leader Frank Bainimarama
Mr Downer today joined New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in rejecting suggestions the two countries were helping finance an assassination attempt on the Fijian leader.
Fiji police have arrested 15 people, including New Zealand businessman Ballu Khan, for allegedly planning to kill Commodore Bainimarama, who seized power in Fiji last December.
Police chief Commodore Esala Teleni Teleni pointed the finger at "neighbouring countries" who were financing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and were implicated in the plot to kill Commodore Bainimarama.
"It is completely false to suggest that the Australian Government would consider assassinating Commodore Bainimarama and coup leaders in Fiji or that we would in any way wish to see any death occur in Fiji," Mr Downer said.
"And it doesn't do any credit to Commodore Bainimarama's regime to be suggesting that countries like Australia and New Zealand want to go around assassinating them.
"It's a completely absurd proposition."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22704638-26103,00.htmlWHO cares Fiji is always fighting nothing new, why should we stop it. It gives our troops something to do.
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