AG to meet PM
( Tuesday, October 20, 2009 )
Sayed-Khaiyum says such interference within the Fijian judiciary is unacceptable by any world standard even though a travel ban is in place the judiciary and its members are always independent of the executive arm.
He says such a move which victimizes not only a respected judge but also her child is shameful and must be universally condemned.
“How would it be viewed by the New Zealand judiciary and government if their judges were prevented by Fiji from coming here with their families on holidays? Wouldn’t such a move be seen by the New Zealand government – the judiciary and the New Zealand people as an interference with their judicial independence? Most certainly it would be.”
The AG is calling on New Zealand to cease interference with the Fiji judiciary.
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
