Col. Vatu, Loyal Fijian has been told by a close relative who was present when he made his deathbed confession, wanted to confess his part in the planning and the execution of 2000 coup by the CRW. He also revealed the names of the other planners, within the military and others.
Col Vatu named one, Filipo Tarakinikini as one of the main planners and as the man who was to assume a very senior role in the new regime.
When the posting of Filipo Tarakinikini was announced, it was this confession that was brought to Laisenia Qarases attention to stop him from escaping.
It was Laisenia Qarase who as the PM gave assurances to the Commander that the Government will be responsible for bringing him back once proceedings for his case will be started.
Qarase reneged on this undertaking, the rest as they say, is history.
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