Villagers from Tailevu north have taken over the Korovou Police
Station and are holding about 15 police officers hostage.
Reports from Korovou say that about 150 men went to the police
station at around 9.30 this morning and cut off all communication
links.
A military delegation led by senior army officer Ratu George
Cakobau is currently talking to the villagers.
Buses and cars that were earlier held up by villagers have been
allowed to leave for their destinations.
Coup leader George Speight is from Tailevu.
Tui Suva, Ratu Epeli Kanakana is talking to villagers to remove a
roadblock they erected outside Suva this morning.
About 50 villagers erected the roadblock on Queen's Highway about
6km outside Suva. The Queen's Highway is the main road linking
the central and western division.
Latest report is that the villagers have opened half the road to allow
vehicles to pass. However, they have threatened to close it again if
their demands, which are not known yet, are not met.
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