George Speight Quotations

When you take up an action of this kind, you do it with conviction.

We're quite prepared to pay that price. Why then is the international community ... condemning when indigenous people stick up for their rights, to exert themselves in their own home country. I can't understand it. I think you people are hypocrites.

On the morning of Thursday, before the chiefs sit down, all of the hostages will be released.

I firmly believe in my heart that Fiji can only be a peaceful place and a happy place and a prosperous place if the interests of Fijians are made central and paramount to our decision-making, and if they are completely fulfilled.

I executed a coup ... and it would be loath of me to leave the process half-done in terms of the processes of law.

I think some people are trying to do me over ... and they're going to meet with some very stiff resistance.

I think they're making themselves look stupid with every passing day. We will not be sidelined in this process.

It is clear to us ... that an interim government can only be Fijian as we develop a new constitution, which is designed primarily to make sure the rights of the indigenous peoples of Fiji, who own this country, are protected once and for all.

We are trying to do it this week. Once we have come to an agreement on everything, obviously the hostages can go home.

We have agreed the GCC decision will be binding and we will both abide by the outcome.

We have a unified resolve, the army and ourselves to pursue solutions which we believe are in the best interest of our Fijian people.

We are looking for a solution that's good for our country, but more particularly that's good for our Fijian people.

This whole crusade is about bringing back the supremacy, or the interests, of indigenous Fijians in ... Fiji.

We don't want Fijians fighting Fijians -- our common enemy is the Indians.

There will never ever be a government led by an Indian, ever in Fiji.

This is not the end. This is the beginning. There is much work to be done in this country.

They have always doubted the degree of support I have around Fiji ... what will take place over the next few days is that the support will be made very very loud and clear to the army, and I am of the very firm belief that they will come around.

It must be impressed upon the military that the blockade of supplies will have direct implications on the security and the life of the people who are under our care.

The military government will never rise up against its own people, because I represent the people.

I believe in my heart of hearts that we're very close to a resolution. If not 24, certainly 48 hours.