Coup leader George Speight is surrounded by bodyguards at Parliament House in Suva 03 June 2000 where former Fijian prime minister Mahendra Pal Chaudhry's government was held hostage. Photo: AFP / TORSTEN BLACKWOOD
An academic doubts George Speight will seek to involve himself in Fijian politics, after being released from prison last week.
That's the view of Victoria University political scientist, Jon Fraenkel, after Speight, jailed for leading the May 2000 coup in Fiji.
Speight held the country's prime minister, Mahendra Chaudhry, and dozens of others captive in the parliament building for 56 days.
He was last week granted a pardon and released after 24 years in custody.
RNZ Pacific's Don Wiseman asked Jon Fraenkel if he was surprised by this development.
