Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara now a fugitive, PM seeks extradition
Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara now a fugitive, PM seeks extradition
By
fijivillage.com
Monday 16/05/2011
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is expected to contact Tongan Prime Minister Lord Tuivakano today to seek the extradition of former 3FIR Commanding Officer, Lt Colonel Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara after he fled to Tonga earlier this month.
Commodore Bainimarama said Lt Colonel Mara who is facing charges of sedition is now a fugitive after he was assisted by the Tongan Navy to get out of the country on the 9th of May.
Preliminary investigations show that the Tongan Navy's claims of answering to a search and rescue call out at sea is also misleading as Ratu Tevita Mara was illegally extracted from the Fiji waters, one nautical mile Northwest of Cape Washington in Kadavu whereas the Tongan Navy had claimed that they had answered to an SOS call in Southern Ono-I-Lau.
Following these international breaches, Commodore Bainimarama called on the Tongan royal family and the authorities to make the right decision now.
Commodore Bainimarama said Ratu Tevita Mara has breached his bail conditions and further action will now be taken.
He said some locals may also be involved in this illegal act.
The Tongan government has not made any comments at this stage.
8"Drua overthrow the lineout but get it back from a knock-on by Moana
7" Another silly mistake by the visitors booting it out
6" Penalty to the ...
50 seconds ago
People are starting to arrive at Lautoka's Churchill Park in anticipation of the Pacific battle between the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and Moana ...
1 hour ago
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, will go up for sale at an ...
2 hours ago
The Sigatoka Riverbank Amphitheatre will be the stage upon which our communities’ stories will unfold, laughter echoes and where people will ...
3 hours ago
A new day has come for people living in the Moala Settlement in Nasinu because they will no longer call their river bank a dumping site after the ...
3 hours ago
The Sai Prema Foundation has announced that it will establish the Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Fiji to nurture and ...
3 hours ago
Coverage on the appeal filed by Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, John Rabuku against the acquittal of the former Prime Minister Voreqe ...
24 days ago
Gareth Baber appeared on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan to share his plans heading into the preparations for the upcoming tournaments ...
25 days ago