Reverend Manasa Kolivuso and other trustees of Faith Harvest Church who, along with others, have been sued by Fiji Airways for allegedly not paying $3.16 million for a chartered flight to Israel in 2023, has made a joinder application as they want the government to be part of the proceedings.
The matter was called before Acting Master Liyanage Wickramasekera in the Civil High Court.
The counsel for Fiji Airways, Preeti Verma objected and sought 14 days to respond to the application.
The matter has been adjourned to March 9th to fix a hearing date.
Meanwhile, the hearing in the matter where Fiji Airways has sued the charterers will be held on April 9th.
Air Pacific, trading as Fiji Airways, has filed a civil lawsuit against Wabs Pacific Limited, Kane Holding Pte Ltd, Viliame Gonelevu and others, Manasa Kolivuso and Michael Mausio for allegedly not paying for the chartered flight.
The charter flight, operated in September and October 2023, transported passengers to the Feast of the Tabernacle religious tour in Israel.
Kane Holdings PTE Limited, the trustees of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, have filed a separate application to strike out Fiji Airways’ claims.
Fiji Airways has also filed an application against Manasa Kolivuso and other trustees of Faith Harvest Church's defamation claim.
The hearing on the three applications will be on April 9th.
