#Fiji’s CCF sentence is a clever one, says UK lawyer Posted at 05:22 on 14 August, 2013 UTC A British lawyer at the centre of the Fiji government’s latest contempt of court win says the sentence shows the light touch of oppression, Radio New Zealand International reports. The Citizens’ Constitutional Forum published a summary of Nigel Dodds’ critical report on Fiji’s legal system resulting in a fine for the prominent Fiji NGO and its chief, the Reverend Akuila Yabaki. The Reverend Yabaki also received a three-month jail sentence suspended for one year. Mr Dodds says the sentence is a clever one. “Superficially that is quite an attractive sentence given that there is a conviction. What it does is to prevent Reverend Yabaki and CCF from effectively speaking out on civil society issues for the next twelve months. This of course takes us up to the projected dates of the election.” Nigel Dodds says the sentence has the effect of imperiling a major commentator of impeccable reputation should he continue to add to debate on issues facing Fiji. (Report by RNZI)
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:41:12 +0000
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