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Neutralising the army, securing the armory and making Fiji a police State were among a “to-do list” with the accused persons on trial for the alleged assassination of Army Commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.
The revelation was made in the High Court today by third State witness Saula Lasagavibau.
He was recollecting a meeting in Sabeto, Nadi in 2007 where an alleged briefing on plans to kill the Army Commander and the granting of amnesty to the perpetrators of the 2006 coup took place.
Lasagavibau said also discovered at that meeting was the idea to send soldiers back to the army barracks and a call up for military assistance from neighbours Australia and New Zealand, if required.
Lasagavibau told the Court the briefing was conducted by defendants Sivaniolo Naulago, Feoko Gadekibua and Barbados Mills.
Lasagavibau said in his testimony he and five men hired a mini-bus from Suva to Nadi to meet the group and be briefed on the plans.
Before the briefing, he said they were searched by fellow army officer Corporal Peniasi Kuli for any listening device or camera.
Kuli had earlier taken the witness stand and testified he first uncovered the plans in 2007 when he managed to infiltrate the group while undercover.
Lasagavibau said after the briefing, the group went to Prince Charles Park to watch the finals of the Sanyo Cup rugby match between Nadi and Naitasiri.
The case continues before Justice Paul Madigan.
