There are revelations today that former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho allegedly tried to get senior military officers to overthrow the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Commander in 2023.
It is alleged that Bainimarama between the 1st of January 2023 and the 31st of July 2023 around Suva, sent viber messages to Brigadier General Manoa Gadai in his attempt to incite him to take over command and overthrow the authority of the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Jone Kalouniwai.
For the second count of inciting to mutiny, it is alleged that Bainimarama and Qiliho between the 1st of July 2023 to the 31st of July, 2023 jointly spoke to Lt Colonel Atunaisa Vakatale, Colonel Aseri Rokoura, Colonel Viliame Draunibaka and others, who were senior officers of RFMF in their joint attempt to incite the senior officers to unlawfully arrest and take over the authority of the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Jone Kalouniwai.
