Judge to deliver judgement in Fiji Times sedition trial today

Judge to deliver judgement in Fiji Times sedition trial today

By Vijay Narayan and Dhanjay Deo
Tuesday 22/05/2018
From L-R: Contributor Josaia Waqabaca, Fiji Times Limited Publisher Hank Arts, Editor-in-Chief Fred Wesley and Nai Lalakai Editor Anare Ravula with their defence lawyers

High Court Judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe will deliver his judgement in the Fiji Times sedition trial at 2.30pm today.

All the three assessors had returned with a not guilty opinion on all charges against Fiji Times Limited, Publisher Hank Arts, contributor Josaia Waqabaca, Editor in Chief Fred Wesley and Nai Lalakai Editor Anare Ravula.

Fiji Times Limited, Publisher Hank Arts and contributor Josaia Waqabaca have pleaded not guilty to sedition while Editor‑in‑Chief Fred Wesley and Nai Lalakai Editor Anare Ravula have pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting sedition.

It is alleged that Fiji Times 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.

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