19 May in Hindu history
19 May 2000
Fiji’s Prime Minister taken hostage
Gunmen led by George Speight seized parliament and held Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji’s first Prime Minister of Indian descent, and his ministers for 56 days.
Gunmen led by George Speight seized parliament and held Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji’s first Prime Minister of Indian descent, and his ministers for 56 days.