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Friday, February 23, 2007

REGIONAL NEWS: Fiji nationals remanded in custody

Fijitimes news
Friday, February 23, 2007

Four Fiji nationals charged with trying to raise an illegal army and carrying out illegal training drills on the PNG autonomous region of Bougainville have appeared in a Buka court and have been remanded in custody.

The men will reappear in Buka District Court on March 13, according to Gorothy Kenneth, Chief of Staff of the PNG Post Courier.

However, it has emerged that a Fijian priest had played a vital role in getting the men safely from Tonu, after their lives were considered to be in danger from angry locals.

Two Fiji diplomats, second secretary, Daniel Johnson and officer Kaveri Tiko were reportedly in Buka assessing the situation.

The four men, Jolame Gukirewa, Manasa Dumuloto, Kalivati Dau and Aliki Moroca, had been part of a group of Fijians lured to Tonu in Southern Bougainville by pyramid scheme conman, Noah Musingku.

Another Fiji national, Maloni Namoli remains in Tonu and is reportedly concerned for his safety.

The four in custody are likely to be also charged by PNG Foreign Affairs with offences related to breaches of the immigration laws of the autonomous region, said Ms Kenneth.

Fiji High Commissioner to PNG Ratu Isoa Tikoca could not be reached for a comment.

PNG High Commissioner to Fiji, Peter Eafeare said he was unaware of how long the men would remain in custody in Buka and what further charges were expected to be laid against them apart from those to be brought against them by immigration authorities there.

However, Eafeare said special mention should be made to a Fijian priest, named Father Sikau, who worked with the four men for some time arranging their safe evacuation from Tonu.

"I understand the four have appealed to their remaining colleague to come out by telling him that they were being treated humanly and that he should not worry about traveling the same route they had taken to come out,"he said. Mr Eafeare said the PNG National Government along with the Autonomous Bougainville government got the men out after exhausting all available avenues.

"Despite the fact one Fijian remains, the removal of the Fijians from Tonu is a major step forward, it is also encouraging that they traveled by road through Panguna and were not questioned at the Morgan Road Block, the last remaining road block in Bougainville. Hopefully the fifth Fijian can be convinced to leave Tonu and join the others in Buka,"he said. He said Musingku remains at Tonu heavily guarded by 30-armed men and is not aware of his intentions now that the four Fijian national have left the camp.

He said the information from the four would help the national government and the ABG understand the situation in Tonu and help arrest Musingku.

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