The Fiji Labour Party leader has rejected allegations made by former Labour stalwart Krishna Dutover the weekend on National Television that the FLP leadership had a hand in the plotting of the 2006 military takeover and is now contemplating legal action.

Mahendra Chaudhry said the allegations are baseless as Dutt had also admitted that he had no evidence of any complicity by the FLP in the coup thus he has asked his lawyers to take legal action on the matter.

Chaudhry said that Dutts comments on Fiji TV following statements by USP academics Biman Prasad and Mahendra Reddy the day before are clearly orchestrated moves to discredit the Labour Party leadership.

He said the truth is that the 2006 coup was no surprise as the then Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase had been warned months ahead by the Army Commander.

Chaudhry said that the Labour Party had itself issued two statements in November 2006 calling on the government and the Military to resolve their differences through dialogue and mediation.