SUVA. June 5: Fiji coup leader George Speight warned today he will shoot his 31 hostages, including Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry', if the militarv attempts to force their way into the parliamentary' pomplop where they are being held, reports ATP , .

All talks with the military have been suspended. Speight told a press conference.

1 will wait here for as long as 1 have to.' he said.

Meanwhile, Fiji's martial law chief today delivered a blunt warning to coup plotters holding the prime minister and other members of the government hostage, telling them their demands were "impossible."

Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama told a news conference

the talks with coup leader George Speight had reached a stalemate

His remarks followed a day of talks with Speight Sunday and indicated that the Fiji Military Forces were increasing the pressure. '

Earlier, military spokesman Filipo Tarakinikfni told AFP the army had given plotters an ultimatum to lay down their arms and surrender their hostages.

"There is a line we cannot cross," he said. 'We cannot surrender this country to them "

On May 19. Speight, a bankrupt businessman, and a small military squad seized parliament and took 3 1 hostages, including Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry.

Fiji's first ethnic Indian leader.

Speight claimed to be acting in the name of indigenous Fijians. who make up around 51 percent of the 800.000 population of the South Pacific nation. Ethnic Indians ^coiuit for around 43/p^fcenj of thy pppylatjoh. ‘

Bainimarama said his military council was firm in its stand, demanding a release of hostages and a surrender of arms.

"In return we will grant them amnesty." he said.

The ethnic and land concerns of the plotters would be reflected in a new constitution, which would be drawn up after consultations with others.

The military mandate was to return life to normal.