Fijian Police quiz NFP leader again

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NFP leader and Fiji’s Opposition MP Prof Biman Prasad enters the CID office in Suva yesterday – Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Picture: JONA KONATACI

National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad was again taken in for questioning by police yesterday.

Fiji’s Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu confirmed this but did not comment any further.

Prof Prasad told Parliament he was questioned by Police last Sunday night about a statement he had issued about the proposed changes to Bill No.17 – the iTaukei Land Trust Act.

He said others taken in for questioning included NFP president Pio Tikoduadua, former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka, Unity Fiji party leader Savenaca Narube and members of the Social Democratic Liberal Party.

“In my case, all I said was it was arrogant and disrespectful of Government not to have consulted landowners about the changes,” Prof Prasad said.

He said his statement clearly stated that since its inception in 1963, the NFP had always respected the rights of the indigenous people to their land.

“How can that be construed as malicious, spreading lies or creating disunity?”

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