Quote #39

Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister since 2000: '(These protests) are led by a man who has been convicted by the Suva magistrate's court for causing the death of a person. Mr Chaudhry himself was convicted sometime back for manslaughter and he was released from prison only three days after serving his sentence on a CSO (Compulsory Supervision Order).' (accusing Chaudhry of hypocrisy for campaigning against the early release of politicians jailed for their part in the 2000 coup).

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