Fiji PM may

By DAN EATON - The Press | Tuesday, 22 July 2008 Fiji's military ruler, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, is guilty of "serious crimes" and may be planning to become president, a move that could give him immunity from prosecution, Prime Minister Helen Clark says. Her comments yesterday are likely to give fresh legs to a rumour that has been circulating in Fiji for some time. Bainimarama, who appointed himself as interim prime minister after his December 2006 takeover, on Friday cancelled plans for elections next year. Clark said the move was disappointing but she believed he had never intended to keep his pledge made to leaders at last year's Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga to hold a general election by March 2009. "Unfortunately, his broken promises have caught up with him. I wasn't terribly convinced by the assurances he gave the... [read full story]