I could not stop former CRW soldiers-Vosavere
The interview officer, Viliame Cagosau read Vosavere's caution statement in the high court this morning, where he states that Barbadoes Mills had approached him to join their group as something was going to happen.
But Vosavere said he was not interested in joining Mills and his group.
Vosavere was working as a security guard for Ballu Khan and stated in his interview that at a meeting at Ballu Khan's place with Barbadoes Mills, Feoko Gadekibau, Pauliasi Ramulo and Eparama Waqatairewa, he was not in favour of the conversation that was taking place as it was about the political situation in the country.
But in his caution statement, Vosavere maintains that he had no knowledge of the alleged plot because he did not want to know about it.
Following that, accused Pauliasi Ramulo's caution statement was read out by interviewing Officer Sergeant Epeli.
Ramulo who was also working for Ballu Khan at that time states in his interview that the Qaranivalu Ratu Inoke Takiveikata used to go to Ballu Khan's house to have tea with him.
Ramulo also said Lance Corporal Peniasi Kuli also used to go to Khan's house for meetings with Khan and Barbadoes Mills.
Ramulo states that on one occasion the Qaranivalu had told him that he was informed by Peniasi Kuli that some men from the RFMF Intelligence Unit wanted to kill the Commander.
According to Ramulo, he knew that Ratu Inoke was trying to trap them and he informed his fellow CRW men to be careful.
Ramulo said he was also told by Ratu Inoke that it was Peniasi Kuli's group of men who wanted to kill the Army Commander.
The accused also states in his caution statement that Ballu Khan, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, Jone Baledrokadroka, Peniasi Kuli, Barbadoes Mills and Feoko Gadekibau used to have regular meetings at Khan's house for grog sessions after work.
He also said that at the time, Barbadoes Mills was not working for Khan but he used to show up at Khan's house with Peniasi Kuli.
Earlier today, Superintendent Apisalome Tuiwakaya, who took accused person Metuisela Mua's statement was cross examined by Mehboob Raza.
During questioning, Tuiwakaya agreed that Mua had denied being at any of the 16 meetings, where he is alleged to have discussed the plot.
Raza stressed that on each occasion, Mua had an alibi and questioned whether any attempts were made to investigate and verify this to which Tuiwakaya admitted that no attempts were made by the Police to verify Mua's alibi before he was charged.
Meanwhile, investigating officer Nazir Ali will take the stand in the next hour.
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