On 31 December 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who had deposed Qarase in a military coup on 5 December, invited Ridgway to return to Fiji to restart his investigations into the 2000 coup.
On 31 December 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who had overthrown Qarase in a military coup on 5 December, invited Ridgway to return to Fiji to resume his inquiry into the 2000 coup.