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The Attorney General’s Office has applied for both the President and the Attorney General to join as parties, in the matter where Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is appealing the decision of the High Court, which found that the removal of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister was unlawful. The President has now joined as a respondent in the proceedings. Court of Appeal Judge Justice Chandana Prematilaka, called on the AG’s Office Counsel, Grace Henao, to be more careful when filing summons, as they intend to include the AG in this matter.…

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The Suva Magistrates Court has sentenced former Fijian Holdings Limited Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Fareed to eight months and 22 days in prison after finding him guilty of two counts of indecent assault arising from separate incidents. Seven months of the sentence have been suspended for three years, while the 36 days Fareed spent in remand have been taken into account. Delivering the sentence, Chief Magistrate Josaia Waqaivolavola said Fareed’s conduct was unacceptable, despite him being a first-time offender. The case dates back to 2019, when Fareed was accused of indecently assaulting a female subordinate on separate occasions. The matter…

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Fiji Under-19 men’s head coach Marika Rodu is confident the final 23-member squad named for the upcoming OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa has what it takes to compete against the region’s best. After an extensive talent identification process across Fiji and overseas, Rodu said the selected players had earned their place through hard work, commitment and a genuine desire to represent the country. “I’m convinced with the boys that we’ve worked with through the trial process,” Rodu said. “We feel that the players we have selected are satisfactory and they should be able to do the job in Samoa.”…

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