The loud-mouth indigenous rights activist NIKO NAWAIKULA and his SODELPA are silent as Church Rats on the 'Malani Case' because his party is led by none other than the violent racist, tribalist thug SITIVENI RABUKA from 1987. Sadly, Veronica Malani's father had rushed to join Rabuka's Interim Military Government which saw Fiji hit by fires, 'Guns of Lautoka', and multiple bomb blasts, shattering Rabuka and his indigenous rights warriors calculation that the descendants of Indo-Fijian coolies will just lie down and accept his GODLY RACIST COUP
"We have a fight on our hands and I believe in dealing with it until the matter is resolved one way or the other. I was born here. I am not a foreigner. I have every right to fight for this country. We are not going to subjugate ourselves to a [racist] constitution of this kind, signing away all our rights and agreeing to be SLAVES' - Mahendra Chaudhry, shortly after being deposed by Rabuka as Bavadra's Finance Minister
The List of Who is Who covered by the 1988 Amnesty Decree for Political Offences do not contain the name of AIYAZ SAYED KHAIYUM, for he had slipped out of Fiji as arrests and beatings of Indo-Fijians alleged to have been part of the 'bombing ring' begun around the country. We repeat Khaiyum must step down and Mereseini Vuniwaqa be appointed as acting Attorney-General of Fiji |  |
THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI
DECREE NO. 17
GRANT OF IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS TO POLITICAL OFFENDERS AND ESCAPED PRISONERS DECREES 1988
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Grant of Immunity to political offenders
4. Grant of Immunity to escaped prisoners
5. Coming into force
IN exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section 25 of the Head of State and Executive Authority of Fiji Decree 1988, I as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Fiji hereby make the following decree-
Short title
1. This Decree may be cited as the Grant of Immunity from Criminal Prosecutions and Civil Proceedings to Political Offenders and Escaped Prisoners Decree 1988.
Interpretation
2. In this Decree-
“political offenders” means those persons who are charged for offences allegedly committed by them within the period 13th April 1987 to 7th October 1987, such offences being either directly or indirectly prompted and motivated by the political developments during that period and including persons who have been subject of police complaints for their actions which were prompted or motivated by the political developments during that period but have not been charged for any offence, but shall not include persons charged for offences which are offences recognised in international law under any convention treaty or agreement to which Fiji is a party;
“escaped prisoners” means prisoners who during the hours of darkness between 22nd and 23rd September 1987 were alleged to have escaped from lawful custody from Naboro Prison after having set fire to a prison dormitory.
Grant of Immunity to political offenders
3. All political offenders whose names appear in Schedule 1 hereto are hereby granted immunity from criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings that may be brought or pending against them as a result of charges and claims arising either directly or indirectly from their actions during the period 13th April 1987 to 7th October 1987 and, no criminal charges or civil proceedings shall be brought or continued against them in any court of law in relation to such actions.
Grant of Immunity to escaped prisoners
4. All persons whose names appear in Schedule II hereto are hereby granted immunity from criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings that may be brought against them as a result of their actions either collectively or as individuals when they allegedly escaped from lawful custody after having set fire to a prison dormitory and no criminal charges or civil proceedings shall be brought against them in any Court of law in relation to such actions.
Coming into force
5. This Decree shall be deemed to have come into force on 8th February 1988.
Dated this 5th day of February 1988.
PENAIA K. GANILAU
President and Commander-in-Chief
________
SCHEDULE I
1. Manasa Tora Uluikavoro
2. Jona Qio
3. Vishwa Nadan s/o Gopal
4. Manik Raj Reddy s/o Gnaga Dharam Reddy
5. Daya Nand s/o Pulinappan Pillay
6. Rusiate Natotobu
7. Anil Kumar s/o Ram Asre
8. Mohammed Salim s/o Mohammed Bhika
9. Kamala Segran Naidu s/o Ram Sami Naidu
10. Ranjit Singh s/o Girdhara Singh
11. Vishwa Pillay s/o Muthu Sami Pillay
12. Alifereti Fisaitu
13. Jone Bati
14. Ben Lenion
15. Freddy Nauluvula
16. Josefa Raiboro
17. Dennis Montu
18. Sani Pele Nato
19. Timoci Waqa
20. Tomasi Turagava
21. Paula Suka
22. Sitiveni Makaba
23. Marika Rabaka
24. Lisala Korobiau
25. Velema Daubitu
26. Esala Tuibua
27. Apisai Vuniyayawa Tora
28. Rajeshwar Singh s/o Chatter Singh
29. Radha Krishnan s/o Krishnan Chetty
30. Indar Jit s/o Ram Sami
31. Asaeli Tuivu
32. Kiliaoni Naitini
33. Sitiveni Kirisimasi
34. Filipe Batinibuli
35. Etuwate Saurara
36. Ulaiasi Vosabalavu
37. Paula Kotobalavu
38. Atunaisa Tagivava
39. Akuila Buli
40. Timoci Voce
41. Akariva Vula
42. Mafi Suka
43. Sitiveni Kurusiga
44. Deo Janam s/o Ram Janam
45. Param Bir s/o Ragur Bir
DECREE NO. 17
GRANT OF IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS TO POLITICAL OFFENDERS AND ESCAPED PRISONERS DECREES 1988
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Grant of Immunity to political offenders
4. Grant of Immunity to escaped prisoners
5. Coming into force
IN exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section 25 of the Head of State and Executive Authority of Fiji Decree 1988, I as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Fiji hereby make the following decree-
Short title
1. This Decree may be cited as the Grant of Immunity from Criminal Prosecutions and Civil Proceedings to Political Offenders and Escaped Prisoners Decree 1988.
Interpretation
2. In this Decree-
“political offenders” means those persons who are charged for offences allegedly committed by them within the period 13th April 1987 to 7th October 1987, such offences being either directly or indirectly prompted and motivated by the political developments during that period and including persons who have been subject of police complaints for their actions which were prompted or motivated by the political developments during that period but have not been charged for any offence, but shall not include persons charged for offences which are offences recognised in international law under any convention treaty or agreement to which Fiji is a party;
“escaped prisoners” means prisoners who during the hours of darkness between 22nd and 23rd September 1987 were alleged to have escaped from lawful custody from Naboro Prison after having set fire to a prison dormitory.
Grant of Immunity to political offenders
3. All political offenders whose names appear in Schedule 1 hereto are hereby granted immunity from criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings that may be brought or pending against them as a result of charges and claims arising either directly or indirectly from their actions during the period 13th April 1987 to 7th October 1987 and, no criminal charges or civil proceedings shall be brought or continued against them in any court of law in relation to such actions.
Grant of Immunity to escaped prisoners
4. All persons whose names appear in Schedule II hereto are hereby granted immunity from criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings that may be brought against them as a result of their actions either collectively or as individuals when they allegedly escaped from lawful custody after having set fire to a prison dormitory and no criminal charges or civil proceedings shall be brought against them in any Court of law in relation to such actions.
Coming into force
5. This Decree shall be deemed to have come into force on 8th February 1988.
Dated this 5th day of February 1988.
PENAIA K. GANILAU
President and Commander-in-Chief
________
SCHEDULE I
1. Manasa Tora Uluikavoro
2. Jona Qio
3. Vishwa Nadan s/o Gopal
4. Manik Raj Reddy s/o Gnaga Dharam Reddy
5. Daya Nand s/o Pulinappan Pillay
6. Rusiate Natotobu
7. Anil Kumar s/o Ram Asre
8. Mohammed Salim s/o Mohammed Bhika
9. Kamala Segran Naidu s/o Ram Sami Naidu
10. Ranjit Singh s/o Girdhara Singh
11. Vishwa Pillay s/o Muthu Sami Pillay
12. Alifereti Fisaitu
13. Jone Bati
14. Ben Lenion
15. Freddy Nauluvula
16. Josefa Raiboro
17. Dennis Montu
18. Sani Pele Nato
19. Timoci Waqa
20. Tomasi Turagava
21. Paula Suka
22. Sitiveni Makaba
23. Marika Rabaka
24. Lisala Korobiau
25. Velema Daubitu
26. Esala Tuibua
27. Apisai Vuniyayawa Tora
28. Rajeshwar Singh s/o Chatter Singh
29. Radha Krishnan s/o Krishnan Chetty
30. Indar Jit s/o Ram Sami
31. Asaeli Tuivu
32. Kiliaoni Naitini
33. Sitiveni Kirisimasi
34. Filipe Batinibuli
35. Etuwate Saurara
36. Ulaiasi Vosabalavu
37. Paula Kotobalavu
38. Atunaisa Tagivava
39. Akuila Buli
40. Timoci Voce
41. Akariva Vula
42. Mafi Suka
43. Sitiveni Kurusiga
44. Deo Janam s/o Ram Janam
45. Param Bir s/o Ragur Bir
The late APISAI TORA was charged with fire-bombing Reddy's law office
From Fijileaks Archive, 31 August 2020:
