Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara

IN THE October 1987 issue of Pacific Islands Monthly we published an article titled “The Fiji Coup: Was America to Blame?” written by Joann Wypijewski and originally published in the The Nation.

It has been drawn to the attention of Pacific Islands Monthly by Ratu Sir Kamis ese Mara that the article is ca pable of bearing a number of imputations that are defam atory of him, including im putations that he was involved in the instigation of the coup and knew and approved of the coup. Pacific Islands Monthly accepts that any such impu tations are untrue and with

draws the same.

In addition, it has been drawn to our attention that the article is capable of bearing an imputation that Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara had travelled to Hawaii for the purpose of seeking arms for the military regime. Pacific Islands Monthly accepts that any such imputation is untrue and withdraws the same.

Pacific Islands Monthly apologises to Ratu Sir Kam isese Mara for any hurt or em barrassment caused to him by publication of imputations suggesting he had at any time acted otherwise than democratically. □