Another 4 charged for sedition and urging political violence

Marika Qalo, Manueli Nadakula, Tevita Damudamu and Jese Vatusumu have all been charged with one count each of sedition and one count each of urging political violence by the Director of Public Prosecutions today.

The four, who were produced at the Tavua Magistrates Court, have been remanded in custody due to the seriousness of the charges and continuing police investigations into the use of firearms.

The matter has been set down for plea this Wednesday at the Rakiraki Magistrates Court.

All four accused have been remanded in custody.

Seventy people have now been charged in relation to military style training and attempting to form a Christian state in Ra.