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Letters disapproving the appointment of Alipate Qetaki have been written to the acting Chief Justice, Salesi Temo.
Justice Qetaki was sworn in as a Justice of Appeal to the Fiji Court of Appeal in April.
This was confirmed by Fiji Law Society (FLS) president Wylie Clarke last night.
However, he was not in a position to divulge more information.
It is understood that the society has written several letters since June regarding the issue, but nothing has been resolved.
These letters contain the reasons why Justice Qetaki is not qualified to be a judge and why every decision he makes while in the position will be null and void.
Justice Qetaki was previously found guilty of professional misconduct in 2017.
According to the 2013 Constitution, Section 105 of 2; a person is not qualified for appointment as a judge unless he or she --
(b) has had not less than 15 years post-admission practice as a legal practitioner in Fiji or in another country prescribed by law, and has not been found guilty of any disciplinary proceeding involving legal practitioners whether in Fiji or abroad, including any proceeding by the Independent Legal Services Commission or any proceeding under the law governing legal practitioners, barristers and solicitors prior to the establishment of the Independent Legal Services Commission.
Once someone pleads guilty before the Independent Legal Services Commission on charges of professional misconduct, it disqualifies him or her as a judge.
The Fiji Law Society has also enlightened the acting Chief Justice that John Rabuku could not be appointed as the acting Director of Public Prosecutions. Justice Qetaki, ADPP Rabuku, and the Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Vosarogo, have all been found guilty of professional misconduct.
ADPP Rabuku and Justice Qetaki were appointed by the Judicial Services Commission, which is chaired by the Acting Chief Justice. Source: Fiji Sun, 25 October 2025
Justice Qetaki was sworn in as a Justice of Appeal to the Fiji Court of Appeal in April.
This was confirmed by Fiji Law Society (FLS) president Wylie Clarke last night.
However, he was not in a position to divulge more information.
It is understood that the society has written several letters since June regarding the issue, but nothing has been resolved.
These letters contain the reasons why Justice Qetaki is not qualified to be a judge and why every decision he makes while in the position will be null and void.
Justice Qetaki was previously found guilty of professional misconduct in 2017.
According to the 2013 Constitution, Section 105 of 2; a person is not qualified for appointment as a judge unless he or she --
(b) has had not less than 15 years post-admission practice as a legal practitioner in Fiji or in another country prescribed by law, and has not been found guilty of any disciplinary proceeding involving legal practitioners whether in Fiji or abroad, including any proceeding by the Independent Legal Services Commission or any proceeding under the law governing legal practitioners, barristers and solicitors prior to the establishment of the Independent Legal Services Commission.
Once someone pleads guilty before the Independent Legal Services Commission on charges of professional misconduct, it disqualifies him or her as a judge.
The Fiji Law Society has also enlightened the acting Chief Justice that John Rabuku could not be appointed as the acting Director of Public Prosecutions. Justice Qetaki, ADPP Rabuku, and the Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Vosarogo, have all been found guilty of professional misconduct.
ADPP Rabuku and Justice Qetaki were appointed by the Judicial Services Commission, which is chaired by the Acting Chief Justice. Source: Fiji Sun, 25 October 2025
From Fijileaks Archives, 3 April 2015
