Fiji, Oct. 22 -- The Vanuatu Government has warned that anyone involved in a reported attempt to establish a so-called "second republic" on Gaua Island could face prosecution, saying any move to create a separate government or raise an unauthorised flag is unconstitutional and illegal.
The Government said it was seriously concerned about reports from Gaua Island in Torba Province of a group claiming to represent a "second republic" and allegedly raising a new flag.
"Vanuatu is a single, sovereign, united and indivisible Republic as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu," the statement from the Office of the Prime Minister said.
The Government warned that any attempt to establish a separate republic or government, or to...