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Beddoes Blasts Bainimarama
"Give Interim Authority Back to Civilian Rule"

In a press conference held this evening, the former leader of the opposition, Mick Beddoes blasted the interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama for not returning the interim authority to civilian rule.

Wearing a guru shirt with the word ‘civilian' inscribed all over it, Mr. Beddoes reiterated that only a ‘civilian' could carry Fiji forward and into international acceptance.

Answering to a reporter on who was the best civilian candidate for prime minister-ship, Mr. Beddoes replied, “Think with your brain, ask your heart and look at my guru shirt”, before adding further that it doesn't take an Einstein to work out who the civilian is.

Mr. Beddoes concluded the press conference by telling reporters that incase the military changes its stance and opts for pure civilian rule, he would vie for a role in the interim administration and would most definitely hold dual portfolio. On being questioned by a reporter on his choice of portfolios, Mr. Beddoes replied, "Well Finance Ministry is one that I will take for sure because of my exceptional sudoku puzzle skills and the other portfolio  is a two word name and starts with the letter 'P' ".

However a statement released by the RFMF later in the evening stated that people should not be fooled by Mr. Beddoes' call for civilian rule and that it was part of his personal agenda. The statement further read that the RFMF would now investigate what the personal agenda is.

Meanwhile, coup convict, George Speight said that he has new grounds for appeal and has requested the Fiji Human Rights Commission Director, Dr. Shaista Shameem to prepare and submit a report on the 2000 coup and the legality of his role in it.

In other news, deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase sighted the freak tornado incident in Lautoka as sign from the God that it is cyclone season in Fiji.