SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has told fijivillage that he won't make any comments relating to Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama's statement at QEB today during the 20th anniversary of the November 2nd, 2000 mutiny.
Rabuka says the matter was handled before the courts and he does not need to make further comments.
He also says he will not comment on Bainimarama calling him a snake again and will also not say anything on comments that some of those behind the events of 2000 are still in parliament.
In mid-December 2006, High Court Judge, Justice Gerard Winter acquitted Sitiveni Rabuka of two charges of inciting the 2000 mutiny.
Rabuka had pleaded not guilty.
In the first count, Rabuka was accused of attempting to convince an army officer, Lt Colonel Viliame Seruvakula to overthrow the then Army Commander, Voreqe Bainimarama, on July 4th, 2000.
In the second count, Rabuka was accused of supporting a rebel force on November 2nd, 2000, when some of the CRW rebel soldiers started a mutiny attempt with the aim of killing Bainimarama.
The uprising was put down by loyalist soldiers.
Prosecutors claimed that Rabuka had hoped to exploit the rebels' actions and take control of the military himself.
The prosecution also alleged that Rabuka acted against Bainimarama because he had missed the power after he lost the 1999 election.
Justice Winter handed down his not guilty verdict for Rabuka after the five assessors delivered a split opinion.
Two assessors thought Rabuka had been guilty of both counts. One found him innocent of both counts. The final two found he was not guilty of the first count but guilty of the second.
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