SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY DEPLORES FIJI MILITARY’S SEIZURE OF POWER

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General strongly deplores the seizure of power in the Republic of Fiji by the military leadership.  The Secretary-General calls for the immediate reinstatement of the legitimate authority in Fiji and its return to constitutional rule through peaceful means and inclusive dialogue.  The Secretary-General is fully supportive of the efforts by the Pacific Islands Forum and other regional and international actors towards that end, and remains in close consultation with them to work together to resolve this crisis.

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