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Fiji hostage crisis ends

Deposed PM Mahendra Chaudhry and all others freed
SUVA, July 13: Coup leaders today released their remaining 18 captives ending a two-month-old parliamentary hostage crisis that has spawned increasing unrest in Eiji. Including the seizure of at least four tourist resorts, reports AP
The hostage-takers held a traditional ceremony seeking forgiveness, then rebel leader George Speight shook hands and hugged deposed Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry before allowing him an the other freed hostages to be loaded onto two trucks
"They’re all out." said military spokesman Maj Howard Polltini.
About 150 Speight supporters cheered as the hostage left. The hostages also arrived to applause at the Eiji Red Cross Society building, where they were to Undergo quick medical
checks.
The release followed a ileal Sunday, when the military agreed to scrap the country's multiracial constitution, depose Chaudhry — Fiji's first prime minister of ethnic Indian descent — and grant Speight and his henchmen amnesty.
The military seized control May 29 following violence and looting in the wake of the raid by Speight's gang 10 days earlier on Parliament.
Elsewhere in Fiji, protesters seized two more tourists resorts today, bringing the number held to four, the military said
The seizures of the Buca Bay and Rukuruku resorts, which appeared peaceful, came hours after the takeover of the upscale Laucala Island resort and a day after the occupation of the Turtle Island Resort where "The Blue Lagoon" was filmed.
It was unclear if the takeovers were part of Speight's efforts to pressure the Great Council of Chiefs. Fiji's traditional power, to endorse his proposed Cabinet for an Interim government or II Ills campaign was spiraling out of control.
The chlels began meeting Thursday morning to choose a new president and vice president in line with the agreement signed Sunday and aimed at freeing the 18 remaining hostages in Parliament. Nine were released Wednesday
Incidents of unrest have increased in recent days but most have been peaceful, although live police officers were Injured in a police station takeover Wednesday at Labasa. which has turned Into a hotbed of Speight support.
But there were growing concerns that the takeovers could
spread, possibly to Fiji's International airport near Nadi. The road from Nadi to Suva has been blockaded, so disruption of the Nadi airport also would essentially Isolate the capital.
The United States upgraded a travel advisory Thursday urging Americans to leave the country. 11 cited the ongoing unrest "and th<- inability of local authorities to respond to these problems ” Last week. Washington recalled the US ambassador for consultations. Australia and New Zealand have also advised their citizens to leave FIJI.
-Speight was meeting with the chiefs, the final hurdle In his alm of overturning the Pacific country's elected government and installing his own after already forcing a backdown by the military regime.