Former PNG Prime Minister pulls out of Fiji post after criticism

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Updated March 19, 2009 16:16:20

Former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates proposed to chair the President's political dialogue forum in Fiji, telling Radio Australia he decided to step aside after criticism from Fiji's political parties that he was a "puppet" of Australia and New Zealand.


Presenter Geraldine Coutts

Speakers: PNG Post Courier Political Reporter Gorothy Kenneth, former Opposition leader Mick Beddoes, former Prime Minister and 1987 coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka

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