Bavadra to join talks
NZPA-Reuter Suva The ousted Fijian Prime Minister, Dr Timoci Bavadra, said yesterday that his coalition would resume talks with political opponents because the GovernorGeneral had guaranteed the safety of its members; The coalition said in a statement that Ratu Sir
Penaia Ganilau, who has run Fiji since the May 14 military coup, had promised also an improvement in law and order. The coalition withdrew from talks convened by Ratu Ganilau with its Alliance , Party opponents ,spokesman was severely beaten by members of the radi-
cal Taukei movement last week. Ratu Ganilau had warned Dr Bavadra that he would appoint a caretaker Government If he refused to rejoin talks aimed at restoring harmony between ethnic Fijians and the Indians • who slightly ? outnumber them, ■. A senior Alliance party
source told Reuters that Dr Bavadra had “seen the writing on the wall.” “If they had decided to stay away from tomorrow’s meeting the Governor-General would have left them out of his caretaker andthatWoukthave been
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