-Caveat Lector- From http://www.theage.com.au/breaking/0010/02/A27432-2000Oct2.shtml Coup plotters breached immunity: Fiji court Source: AFP|Published: Monday October 2, 11:58 AM In a landmark decision that could decide the fate of coup plotter George Speight, who is facing treason charges, Fiji's High Court today found his group had breached conditions for immunity. Justice Peter Surnam was giving judgment in an appeal by the state in a case of attempted murder against Speight supporter Isoa Karawa. Karawa had been released by the magistrates court on the grounds that he was covered by an immunity granted to Speight and his group in return for ending a siege of parliament. Karawa had faced charges over the shooting of a television cameraman shortly after the May 19 coup. Overturning the magistrates court decision, Surnam said conditions of the decree granting immunity had clearly been breached because all arms stolen by the coup plotters had not been returned to the military as required. “If there has been a failure by Speight and his group to return all arms ... then in my judgment that would indicate a fundamental breach of the provisions of the Immunity Decree,” he said. The army had offered Speight and his followers immunity on condition they turned over all their arms and released all government hostages, including now-deposed prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry. It later said the group had forfeited the immunity because it failed to meet all conditions of the agreement, since weapons were still at large. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
