Fiji Methodist leader defiant over banned church conference

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Updated July 21, 2009 20:49:24

Several key leaders of Fiji's influential Methodist Church have been detained for questioning by police. They included the General Secretary, Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu. The detentions come amid tension between the church and the interim government over the church's annual conference, which is supposed to take place towards the end of August.

Presenter:Bruce Hill
Speaker: Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu, General Secretary of Fiji's Methodist Church

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