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Fiji Village News
July 9, 2000 - 8:40 pm
Seqaqa police station under siege

Is it copy cat?

Seqaqa police station was taken over at 7 tonight.

A call to the station a few minutes ago, our reporter Virisila Buadromo was informed by a man who answered the phone that he and 39
others had taken control of the station. He told her that they have 5 police officers detained in the Bure drinking grog with their captors.

He also told Virisila that if she wanted more information that she was to contact former SVT parliamentarian and information minister Ratu

Jo Dimuri.

The military are investigating.

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8:25 pm
Savusavu police station taken over

Savusavu police station was taken over at 5pm today.

Military spokes-person, Major Howard Politini confirmed that 4 soldiers and some villagers reportedly from Natewa have detained 4
people. Its not known who they are. He also said that it is not hostile.

Residents that we spoke with in Savusavu say life in the town is normal despite what has happened at their police station.

Attempts to get in contact with the police station has been unsuccessful. All we recieve is a ringing telephone.

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