George Speight

George Speight (born 1957), occasionally known as Ilikimi Naitini, was the principal instigator of the Fiji coup of 2000, in which he kidnapped thirty-six government officials and held them from May 19, 2000 to July 13, 2000. He is serving life imprisonment for his role in the overthrow of the constitutional government.

Read more about George Speight:  Fiji Coup of 2000, Motives For The Coup, Elected To and Expelled From Parliament, Sentence, Purported Change of Heart, Willing To Tell All, Personal Life

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