Another Assassination Suspect Charged
Assistant Police Commissioner Crime Nasir Ali has confirmed that the suspect charged is currently appearing in court together with ten others who were remanded in custody yesterday afternoon.
ACP Ali has also confirmed that SDL National Director, Peceli Kinivuwai has been released together with three others yesterday afternoon due to insufficient evidence.
According to police, the four may be taken in again for questioning if police gather evidence to charge the four.
The ten people facing the charges in relation to the alleged assassination plot are Naitasiri high chief, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, former senior military officer, Colonel Jone Baledrokadroka, former Fiji Intelligence Services Director, Metuisela Mua, politician Peceli Rinakama and former CRW soldiers, Fihoko Gadekibau, Barbodoes Mils, Kamenieli Vosavere, Eparama Waqatakirewa and Isireli Cakau, and Sivaniolo Naulaga.
It is alleged that the ten attempted to incite members of the RFMF to go against the Army Commander. They are also charged with five counts of conspiracy to murder, where it is alleged that they plotted to kill Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama, Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and senior military officers, Lieutenant Colonel Samuela Saumatua and Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho.
Earlier yesterday, Village News was informed that Colonel Baledrokadroka was charged with one count of treason by the police, where it is alleged that he conspired with Ratu Inoke Tavikeivataka and businessman Ballu Khan between August and November 3rd, 2007 to remove the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo.
He was also charged with instigating invasion for allegedly conspiring to call for foreigners to invade Fiji with armed forces.
The accused also faced one charge of misprision of treason. It is alleged that Baledrokdroka, while knowing that Ratu Inoke and Ballu Khan were planning to lead a group to commit treason did not inform the proper authorities.
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