It has been all quiet on the Fiji front on Saturday morning, except for talk about the rugby match.
Unfortunately for Commodore Frank Bainimarama the police team beat the Fiji military in their annual match in Suva.
Newstalk ZB Political Editor Barry Soper says the Commodore will not be a very happy man, and maybe that's why no news conference was held on Friday night.
Soper says everyone was expecting Bainimarama to answer claims by Fiji's prime minister that the coup deadline has been extended till midday Monday.
Soper says Sunday is the Sabbath which is kept holy, so nothing is likely to happen then.
Qarase in hiding
Meanwhile, Fiji's Prime Minister says he has done all he can - it's up to others now to prevent another coup.
Laisenia Qarase is in hiding, moving from place to place and running the country via cell-phone, as he tries to keep one step ahead of Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
He says there are no more concessions he can make, but groups of people are trying to talk to the Commodore over the weekend, hoping to convince the military strongman not to make good on his threat to seize power.
Qarase believes Commodore Bainimarama's new coup deadline is midday Monday - and hopes that's enough time to convince him to change his mind.
Clark "puzzled"
Helen Clark is calling on other influential Fijian leaders to stand up and tell Bainimarama what's best for Fiji.
The New Zealand prime minister remains puzzled atthe turn of events following the Wellington talks.
She says she also finds the focus on a military versus police rugby game bizarre in light of the coup threat.
Clark says it is not too late for Fiji to go down a better path.
She says our government's message to Bainimarama is there is still time for him to save his reputation and engage with his government, in the way he implied he would during the Wellington talks.
Also the EU is likely to withdraw financial support in the event of a coup and New Zealand will review its eight million dollars in aid, although Fiji community groups will still be supported.
Clark says the role of Fijian soldiers as UN peacekeepers could also be affected.
She says given that the Fiji military largely exists because the
UN pays a lot of the bills, that would be quite a serious
matter.
