Attorney General Siromi Turaga has clarified that a Fiji Sun report this morning is totally misleading, factually incorrect and a gross misrepresentation to say that he plans to appeal against former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho’s not guilty verdict.
Turaga says the Office of the Attorney General will be lodging a complaint to the newly formed Fiji Media Council regarding the Fiji Sun article.
Fiji Sun has reported today that the State plans to appeal the not guilty judgement and that the Attorney General has confirmed this.
Turaga has clarified to fijivillage News that he did not say or divulge anything about the appeal to a Fiji Sun journalist when asked if the State will appeal Qiliho and Bainimarama’s case.
He says he only said to the effect that when the announcement is made at the appointed time, you will be notified.
Turaga says the article is misleading, conniving, false, incorrect and mischievous.
He further says the powers to appeal is vested in the independent Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions only.
The Attorney General adds they will be expressing their serious concern to the Fiji Sun Editor to correct the misstatement immediately.
We are trying to get comments from the Fiji Sun.
