We did not pay him, he came to our office in the west offering to help – NFP Leader

National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad is today denying that a person by the facebook name Ferrel Khan was allegedly being paid by the NFP to put up fake news on coordinated facebook pages like Fiji Exposed Forum however Prasad says the person was going to the NFP office in Lautoka during the 2018 general elections.

Professor Prasad confirms people like the person being questioned by Police had visited the offices of NFP and SODELPA however he says they made no payments for the work that he is alleged to have done.

When asked on how he knows that the man had also gone to SODELPA, Professor Prasad says he heard from sources in SODELPA that the same person was seen around the SODELPA office.

He says NFP deals with people for social media work that are known and part of the party.

Professor Prasad says they get many people who bring documents or send anonymous emails. He says the party looks into those issues but they reject the current allegation against the NFP.

The person’s profile link also has nfp.western.3

When we asked Professor Prasad what the person did for the party when he was seen at the Lautoka office, Prasad says the person had offered to help the party however the NFP Leader says he does not think that he acted in any official capacity for the NFP.

In a statement released by Prasad this afternoon, he says he still does not know what is the crime alleged and whether it is now a crime to criticise the Government.

The NFP Leader says after the elections, their Western officials learned that the individual was a person wanted by Police.

Prasad also says that they do not know why this person has suddenly come to the attention of the Police now. He also says Police need to explain to the people of Fiji why on some wild allegation by one person, they believe they should raid the office of a political party.

NFP Leader Biman Prasad being interviewed by police at the NFP office yesterday.  

In a statement released by Prasad this afternoon, he says he still does not know what is the crime alleged and whether it is now a crime to criticise the Government.

The NFP Leader says after the elections, their Western officials learned that the individual was a person wanted by Police.

Prasad also says that they do not know why this person has suddenly come to the attention of the Police now. He also says Police need to explain to the people of Fiji why on some wild allegation by one person, they believe they should raid the office of a political party.