Fiji threatens to boycott Games

Fiji threatens to boycott Games

SUVA (AFP): Anger at France's decision to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific spilled into the sporting arena yesterday as Fiji threatened to boycott the South Pacific Games in French Polynesia.

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the southwestern Pacific island nation had always objected to any form of nuclear testing by any country in any environment.

"If France goes ahead with the testing despite the strong opposition from the countries in the region, Fiji will definitely reconsider its position regarding participation in the South Pacific Games in Tahiti," he said.