Fiji coup, George Speight
Controversy surrounds release of Fiji 2000 coup leader George Speight
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.
Fijian coup leader Speight who held country’s PM hostage in 2000 pardoned, freed after 24 years
Speight, a bankrupt businessman, led a racially tinged 2000 coup that held prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry and lawmakers hostage for 56 days
Chaudhry calls on George Speight to reveal the truth about the 2000 coup
Now that he is a free man, one hopes George Speight will reveal the truth about the 2000 coup. He has maintained right from the beginning that he was
Failed Fijian coup leader George Speight released from prison after receiving presidential pardon
Failed coup leader George Speight, who was originally sentenced to death for treason, has been released from a Fijian jail after receiving a presidential pardon.
Fiji coup leader George Speight released from prison after presidential pardon
Failed Fijian coup leader George Speight and six others were released from prison on Thursday after being granted a pardon by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, who acted on the advice of Fiji's
Fiji Coup Leader George Speight Released After Pardon
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former coup leader George Speight, sentenced to life imprisonment in Fiji in 2002 for treason, was released from prison on Thursday after he was pardoned by Fiji's Mercy Commission, officials said.
Fiji coup leader George Speight released after pardon
Former coup leader George Speight, sentenced to life imprisonment in Fiji in 2002 for treason, was released from prison today after he was pardoned by Fiji’s mercy commission, officials said.
Ex-Fiji Coup Leader Speight Pardoned, Freed
Fijian former coup leader George Speight was granted a presidential pardon and freed on Thursday, after spending 24 years in jail on treason charges.
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Chaudhry argued that, given Speight’s criminal record and the severity of the crime of treason, which traditionally carried a ...