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 SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji's military chief took office Friday as the South Pacific nation's interim prime minister, cementing the power he seized by force one month ago in an armed coup.
In a national address, Commodore Frank Bainimarama warned his opponents against criticizing the government and said one of his priorities would be to secure immunity for himself and his officers for staging the coup.
"I implore all those who may think about challenging, through whatever means or methods, the choice and wisdom of His Excellency to think again," said Bainimarama, referring to President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, whom he reinstated to the largely ceremonial post on Thursday. "We need to move forward."
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