Suva High Court Judge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe has approved Fiji Times Editor, Fred Wesley’s application to attend a Workshop and Advertising and Marketing Awards in Sydney on the 6th of next month.
Wesley, Fiji Times Limited, Publisher Hank Arts, Nai Lalakai Editor Anare Ravula and contributor Josaia Waqabaca are charged with sedition.
It is alleged that Fiji Times, on the 27th of April last year printed the Nai Lalakai newspaper which contained an article which had content with a seditious intention to promote feelings of ill will and hostility between classes of the population.
In his application Wesley stated that he does not hold citizenship of any other country and the workshop is very important for the media industry which will focus on the various aspects of the industry.
Justice Rajasinghe said that he considers that being the editor, the workshop is important for Wesley.
Wesley is allowed to travel after the 2nd of next month and he is given the order to return to Fiji before the 9th of next month.
He ordered Wesley to enter into a bail security bond of $2,500 with two suitable sureties before his travel documents are released.
Justice Rajasinghe also told him to surrender his travel documents to the Registry of the High Court immediately upon his return to Fiji.
