The First Money I Have Been Offered

I Said, Yes, If You Think I Will Avoid Bloodshed By Standing Aside I Will Stand Aside … But I Will Never Ever Again Come Back.

I Suspect The Psychological Pressure Associated With That Crisis Caused The First Mental Blackout I Had Ever Suffered. It Contributed To A Deterioration In My Health That Later Required The Insertion Of A Heart Pacemaker.

It Is With Obedience To Your Call That I Take Up The Burden Of Government Leadership For The Final Time.

Fiji Had Experienced The Ordeal Of Two Military Coups.

Even Institutions Of State, Such As The Judiciary, Were Seriously Weakened, To The Extent That The Citizenry Justifiably Feared A Breakdown In Law And Order. The Business Community Was Hit By A Slump In Sales And Confidence, Leading To Reduced Earnings And Loss Of Jobs.