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NEWSFLASH: Hostages May Be Released Soon
The latest reports from Fiji indicate a resolution to the hostage crisis may come as early as midday today.
At 10am this morning http://Fijilive.com reported that the release of the hostages might come in the next two hours.
About 30 Government ministers and MPs are being held hostage in Parliament.
Members of Speight’s group and an army delegation are currently meeting at Parliament House, and a press conference is expected soon.
George
Speight has been reported this morning saying he is "happy"
with the manner in which the army is dealing with a
resolution to the
crisis.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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