Fiji's rebel leader says he will seek an independent arbiter to resume failed
talks with the military regime.
The Army says it will no longer deal with George Speight's demands.
Mr Speight says he can remain indefinitely in the Parliament compound
holding the 31 MPs hostage.
He says resumed talks with the Army will need an independent arbiter,
probably from the Great Council of Chiefs.
In breaking off negotiations, military president Frank Bainimarama says his
regime can outlast Mr Speight.
"We just hope that with the support of the public of Fiji, with the support
of...[the] community we will be able to break their resolve and ask them to
leave and bring us back peace," he said.
The military commander repeated his statement that the Army will never
attack the Parliament compound.
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