Draft Constitution contains provisions for immunity

The draft constitution prepared by the government legal team which is now out for the views from the public states that immunity granted under the 1990 constitution should continue and there should be further immunity for December 2006 and the events following that.

It has been proposed that absolute and unconditional immunity should be irrevocably granted to the President, Prime Minister and cabinet ministers, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Fiji Police Force, Fiji Corrections Service, the judiciary, the public service and any public office.

Immunity is to be granted from any criminal prosecution and from any civil or any other liability in any court or tribunal as a result of any direct or indirect participation, appointment or involvement in the government from December 2006 to the date of the first sitting of parliament elected after the commencement of the new constitution.

The draft states that the immunity provision should not be reviewed, amended, altered, repealed or revoked.

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Story by: Vijay Narayan