Article: Fed: PM has lost moral authority among Pacific Island leaders


AAP General News (Australia)
10-23-2006
Fed: PM has lost moral authority among Pacific Island leaders

PERTH, Oct 23 AAP - Prime Minister John Howard has lost his moral authority to play
a crucial role with Pacific Island leaders, Opposition Leader Kim Beazley says.

The prime minister is attending the annual Pacific Islands Leaders Forum in Fiji where
he is facing a diplomatic storm over the Julian Moti affair.

Australia has so far unsuccessfully demanded the Solomon Islands extradite the fugitive
lawyer to face charges in Australia of child sex abuse in Vanuatu, where they were thrown
out by a court in 1999.

Mr Beazley said Mr Moti ought to come back and answer the charges.

"The ...

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