I will go ahead with the reallocation of portfolios in the Coalition Cabinet but now that we have the Fiji Law Society\u2019s official views, I will also wait for them to take the matter to court as they have stated in their letter of concern.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has made this clear to fijivillage News when asked on his stand on appointing Filimoni Vosarogo as the new Attorney General from today after the call by the Fiji Law Society to withdraw Vosarogo’s AG appointment.<\/p>\n
Rabuka has also told us that he had received an assurance from Vosarogo before the first Cabinet lineup was made in December last year, so he made that decision last week.<\/p>\n
The Fiji Law Society has written to Prime Minister Rabuka expressing its concern regarding the appointment.<\/p>\n
Society President, Wylie Clarke says they have informed the Prime Minister that it cannot support, and must record its strong objection to Vosarogo\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n
The Society advised the Prime Minister that Vosarogo is disqualified from holding the office of Attorney General under section 96(2)(b) of the 2013 Constitution.<\/p>\n
Clarke says the appointment cannot be lawfully made.<\/p>\n
The Society noted that it is a matter of public record that Vosarogo, as a legal practitioner, pleaded guilty in a number of disciplinary proceedings before the Independent Legal Services Commission.<\/p>\n
Clarke says compliance with the laws of Fiji is not a matter of choice.<\/p>\n
He says a fundamental principle of the rule of law is that the law applies equally to everyone including the Government of the day.<\/p>\n
The Law Society President also says the Society expressed concern about comments attributed to Vosarogo in the media in which he is reported saying that anyone who disagrees with his appointment can take the matter to court.<\/p>\n
Clarke says the comments are unedifying but also unnecessary given that his disqualification from holding the office of Attorney General is obvious.<\/p>\n
The Society states that it will pursue this matter in court if forced to do so, but hopes that it will not be necessary.<\/p>\n
Vosarogo has referred all questions to the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n
He will take up the AG appointment from today.<\/p>\n
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