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Issue No: 769; 17 May 2001
Terrorist George Speight wrote a letter defending Isikia Savua from the charges of terrorism. Today's Daily Post reports that Speight wrote to the Board of Inquiry investigating the role of Police Commissioner Isikia Savua. The letter stated that Savua had absolutely no participation in the activities of the terrorists. It also stated that Savua did not have any knowledge about the "happenings of the coup", and that Savua didn't take part in any meeting that discussed the coup. It is believed that this letter formed the basis of Savua being not charged. The fact that the Inquiry Board defence team solicited this letter and that the Board accepted it without it calling Speight for questioning raises further questions on the credibility of the Chair of the Board, the Chief Justice Sir Timoci Tuivaga. It is now well known that Tuivaga knew Speight well before he launched his terrorist attack. It has also been revealed that after the hostages were freed and before Speight was arrested, he visited the Fiji Golf Club where he was welcomed by Tuivaga with a warm embrace. Tuivaga was the President of the Golf Club. The ease with which sections of Fiji judiciary have
collaborated with terrorists, and the lack of any action against them raises
fundamental questions on the respect of law and order in the country. Many
observers have noted that such behaviour has destroyed any foundation of law and
order in the country. This is the greatest damage which a small group of vocal
and violent racists, including some in the judiciary and the law and order arms,
have inflicted on the country. Lt. Col. Viliame Seruvakula had pointed out the
breakdown in the respect for law and order after the 1987 coups as the major
factor destroying the legal foundation of Fiji. The events since May 2000
provide added strength to the observation. |
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