State of emergency declared, military swears in new PM, parliament dissolved

(6 Dec 2006) SHOTLIST
1. Soldiers on back of pickup truck, pan right to soldiers standing near gate with onlookers
2. Soldiers walking around the city
3. People looking on
4. Various of soldiers patrolling streets
5. Fiji's military ruler Commodore Frank Bainimarama and Fiji's new caretaker Prime Minister Jona Senilagakali walking into swearing-in ceremony
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jona Senilagakali, Fiji's caretaker Prime Minister:
"(I Jona) Senilagakali, the appointed caretaker Prime Minister, do swear that I will to the best of my judgement, at all times, ensure that I will freely give my counsel and advice to the president or any other person for the time being lawfully performing the function of their office for the good management of the public affairs of Fiji."
7. Cutaway of priest
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jona Senilagakali, Fiji's caretaker Prime Minister:
"I'll be a true and faithful caretaker Prime Minister, so help me God."
9. Senilagakali signing swearing-in documents
10. Bainimarama signing document
11. Wide of Bainimarama news conference
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Frank Bainimarama, Fiji's military ruler:
"Therefore it is with great reluctance that I, in the temporary capacity that I have assumed under the doctrine of necessity, proclaim the state of emergency as provided for under section 187 of the constitution."
13. Senilagakali listening
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Frank Bainimarama, Fiji's military ruler:
"I reiterate that the military will suppress very quickly any uprising against us. The military is staying the course that we have set, and we will never give up the fight."
15. Audience applauding
16. Soldiers walking past windows of Senate building during Senate's weekly session
17. Lawmakers in weekly Senate session, soldier passing by window of room
18. Soldier passing lawmakers leaving Senate
19. Tracking shot of soldiers walking towards door
20. Soldiers inside empty Senate
21. Close-up of soldier locking door to Senate
22. Medium of soldiers walking down steps of Senate
23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lavinia Wainiqolo Padarath, Fijian senator:
"It is a sad day for Fiji, nobody wants it (coup). But then we'll just have to wait and see. Nobody has the power right now but the military."
(FIRST RUN 0430 NEWS UPDATE - 6 DECEMBER 2006)
24. Various of Cabinet members drinking kava (traditional Fijian drink) during meeting at Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase's house
25. Pan from trees to Cabinet members
STORYLINE:
The streets of Fijian capital, Suva, were tense but calm a day after the country's military ruler Frank Bainimarama seized power from Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, and declared a state of emergency.
There was a heavy military presence on the streets on Wednesday morning after the country's fourth coup in 20 years as Bainimarama used self-appointed powers to swear in an elderly military medic and political novice, Doctor Jona Senilagakali, as caretaker prime minister.
But he said his plan for the appointment of a full interim government was on hold because Fiji's powerful council of tribal chiefs had cancelled a meeting scheduled for next week that he had hoped would endorse a caretaker government.
A day after he seized power, Bainimarama accused Qarase of inciting people to rise against the military by declaring his takeover illegal, and said he had declared a state of emergency after receiving intelligence that some people were planning civil disruption.
He said the military wanted a peaceful transition of power to an interim administration and eventually elections that would restore democracy.
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[@legendkiller5422]

Bai's ego has cost Fiji 16 years of corruption...he lied about the Qarase Government when it was him all along from day one...

[@markanthony1920]

Doctrine of necessity? Now that's a flawed concept in Frank's December 2006 coup!

[@markanthony1920]

Is that bulldog in the background, Ben Naliva?

[@brasspak7023]

Fucken boci caijitamamu bai