Former Fiji church head says church brought arrests on itself

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Updated July 22, 2009 20:53:38

Fiji's military-led government has confirmed it's holding several key members of the influential Methodist church, as well as one of the country's paramount chiefs. Accusing the church of pushing a political agenda, a government spokesman has said those being detained "will be released when the investigations are over." A former president of the Methodist Church, Reverend Josateki Koroi, says while it's regrettable the situation has reached this point, the church has brought this on itself.


Presenter:Bruce Hill
Speaker: Reverend Josateki Koroi, former president of the Methodist Church

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