20 Quotes by George Speight

When you take up an action of this kind, you do it with conviction.

We're quite prepared to pay that price. Why then is the international community ... condemning when indigenous people stick up for their rights, to exert themselves in their own home country. I can't understand it. I think you people are hypocrites.

On the morning of Thursday, before the chiefs sit down, all of the hostages will be released.

I firmly believe in my heart that Fiji can only be a peaceful place and a happy place and a prosperous place if the interests of Fijians are made central and paramount to our decision-making, and if they are completely fulfilled.

I executed a coup ... and it would be loath of me to leave the process half-done in terms of the processes of law.

I think some people are trying to do me over ... and they're going to meet with some very stiff resistance.

I think they're making themselves look stupid with every passing day. We will not be sidelined in this process.

It is clear to us ... that an interim government can only be Fijian as we develop a new constitution, which is designed primarily to make sure the rights of the indigenous peoples of Fiji, who own this country, are protected once and for all.

We are trying to do it this week. Once we have come to an agreement on everything, obviously the hostages can go home.