Fiji coup leader George Speight seeks presidential pardon, could be free in a month | The World

Fijian coup leader George Speight may be released on a presidential pardon as early as a month from now. he was jailed with 10 others for leading an attempted take-over of Fiji's government in 2000. Fiji reporter Lice Movono says Speight was originally sentenced to death, but that was commuted to life in jail.
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