Hey guys, they way out of this is not insisting on prosecuting those involved and sending them to jail for life.
What we need is reconciliation – and that must happen somewhere down the line – otherwise there will be no end this this.
If Frank knows that he will be prosecuted for what he did, what are the chances that he and his military council will step aside for a democratically elected government that expected to turn around and prosecute them
Let us now compare Chaudary joining this administration after the coup with Ratu Mara joining a previous post coup administration. In Mara’s days, the punishment for treason was death – how many of you would support the idea that Mara should have been charged, convicted and hanged. Just like Chaudary should be charged, convicted and sent to jail for life.
What if we can have our legal experts in a post coup government find a loophole in Rabuka’s amnesty deal – should be then prosecute Rabuka and all those who had anything to do with that coup – including all the judges who had signed up after Rabuka had abrogated the constitution.
Anon – about my suggestion you wrote “Above is absolute bullshit – “not in the best interest of out nation”.
Do you think it will be in the best interest of out nation to pursue a policy of reconciliation – a good faith reconciliation – not the crap we saw with Qarase trying to release George Speight because of his promise to the Matanitu crowd.
It is easy to make some idiotic remark that this is all “bulshit” – BTW – even if we send Frank to jail for life – do you honestly believe that this would be a deterrent for future coup.
When Rabuka pulled his coup – we had the death penalty for treason – do you think that factored into Rabuka’s decision. Rabuka’s thinking was that “there is no other way” and “I did it and I will swing for it if I have do”
So anon and a few others in here, you cut out your bullshit – that the other coups were OK but we nail these guys ass to the wall.
