The six directors of the Fiji Times will have to appear in court on the 22nd of this month after being charged for breaching the Media Industry Development Decree.
Director of Public Prosecutions Office has today laid charges against The Fiji Times under the Media Industry Development Decree.
DPP Christopher Pryde sanctioned the filing of the charges against the Fiji Times Limited and its 6 Directors.
The particulars of the charges are that The Fiji Times together with Mahendra Patel, Kiritbhai Patel, Rajesh Patel, Manu Patel, Bhupendra Patel and Jinesh Patel being directors of the newspaper company allegedly failed to ensure that all its directors were Fiji citizens permanently residing in Fiji.
Under the decree, Fiji citizens permanently residing in Fiji means a person residing in the country for 3 out of the last 7 years prior to registration of the media company and thereafter residing in Fiji for at least 6 out of 12 months of a year.
The matter will be called on the 22nd of this month.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
