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Friday 27 November 2015 | Published in Regional

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SUVA – A Fiji First MP says he is not concerned about recent relevations of an alleged plot to assassinate all government members.

The minister for agriculture, Inia Seruiratu, says Fiji is a safe place and parliament has good security.

He says there are probably other assassination plots around, but that doesn’t worry him.

“I am not concerned, not at all. Fiji is safe and there is nothing to worry about. I think I am not worried at all, I am more concerned about the work that I need to do.”

In recent months, there have been arrests over alleged sedition plots. - RNZI

Emails revealed assassination plot

SUVA – Email correspondences between some local and overseas anti-government elements – on plans to assassinate members of the Fiji government have emerged – the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation has reported.

The following is the FBC news report:

The emails were found on a computer by the owner of an internet shop in Lautoka after a customer left their email open.

One of the e-mails obtained by FBC News – dated August 28, 2015, reveal an assassination plot of all government MP’s.

The actual dates of when the attacks are to take place are coded as well as the names of people and places involved.

The email says someone – code named 149125198 – would arrange for disciplined officers, while the recipient of the email – would arrange for the man power to carry out the attack.

It says the attack should take place during a parliamentary sitting and the Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum should be present at the time.

It gives clear orders to “shoot all members” and also to shoot an opposition member code named 2913114.

The email adds, that “all should be dead.”

Another email titled “ Change of Plan” reveals that an earlier plan – devised to take place in September did not eventuate.

It also claims that some police and military are on the side of the plotters.

Meanwhile the police commissioner has stopped making comments on this issue while police from Suva and military investigate this matter.

Rajneel Singh – the owner of the internet shop is still recovering in hospital after police turned on him when he reported the emails.

The front page of Tuesday’s Fiji Sun carried a picture of a shirtless Singh, his face obscured, showing deep cuts and abrasions on his back.

“I am lucky to be alive,” he told the newspaper, saying he discovered details of the plot when a computer user at his cafe failed to log off properly.

Acting Police Commissisoner Brigadier-General Qiliho has reassured the nation that they should be at peace as everything was under control.

- PNC/FBC