Vice President Found Guilty of Coup Charges
From Times Wire Reports
Fiji’s High Court convicted the vice president today for his role in a 2000 coup that ousted the first ethnic Indian premier.
Jope Seniloli was accused of backing the coup led by ethnic Fijian nationalist George Speight and briefly serving as president. He was convicted of administering an illegal oath of office for swearing in Speight and a group of ministers in the rebel government.
Seniloli could face eight years in jail when sentenced Friday.
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