As the dates for hearing have been set by the High Court regarding the Natural Waters of Viti Limited case against the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority, the latest application filed by FIRCA, claims that Natural Waters has defied the February order of the Court, by failing to lodge the security of five million dollars in return for the Court granting the interim injunction.

Solicitor General Christopher Pryde said they are greatly concerned with the issue of the security and will be taking further steps to investigate what appears to be a clear contempt of Court.

Fiji Water Director, Development and External Affairs, David Roth said they believe FIRCA and the Government are being ill advised on this entire matter and these are attempts at distracting from the actual facts of the case. Roth adds Fiji Water is encouraged by the positive dialogue they have been having with senior members of the Government about this issue and they will not be distracted by inaccurate contentions that are without merit.

High Court Judge, Justice Jocelyn Scutt has decided that the application from FIRCA to lift the interim injunction imposed on FIRCA in February 2008 will be heard on 4th September. This is in relation to FIRCA earlier blocking Fiji Water shipments because they claim that the company is not declaring the true and correct prices of the bottled water being exported.