The “citizen journalist and publisher” Charlie Charters – who also happens to be Fiji’s latest fashion plate – has appeared in court charged with aiding and abetting an unnamed person at FICAC in violation of the Crimes Act.
Despite an attempt by his lawyers to get special bail provisions that would allow him to travel, the magistrate, Shageeth Somaratne, said normal bail conditions would apply and if Charters wanted to leave Fiji, he would have to apply for a bail variation for permission to do so.
A stop departure order has been issued against him and he’s to appear in court again on March the 2nd.
Grubsheet’s Fashion Editor writes: ” Charlie should also have been charged with a fashion crime given his appearance – the same ridiculous bone token around his neck that he has worn for years, a bula shirt that looks more like one of Grandma’s old Tiki Togs MuMu hand-me-downs, plus a tatty old military-style jacket that looks borrowed from someone up at the Camp “
“He looks like a destitute old woman dragged in from off the street. I remember him as a reasonably good looking young man back in the day but he appears to have totally gone to the dogs. Or perhaps that’s what two days in FICAC detention does to you. If so, God help anyone who gets dragged into the Rev John Hunt House!”
( Eds note: This is an authentic contribution from someone who both knows Charlie Charters and knows even more about fashion).
More details on the case to come…
Haven’t we seen that before? In another galaxy, long, long ago?
Crikey. Hang on, is it the same one? Or maybe he has a collection of them.
Our Fashion Editor writes again: Please Vanessa. For God’s sake go and ask Ellen Whippy-Knight to take Charlie out shopping“.
This is an appalling example to set to any aspiring “citizen journalist” or “citizen publisher”. How could you allow him to go out like that?
Never mind whistle-blowing. It’s time to blow the whistle on your old man and his appalling taste in clothes!
We’re trying to make Fiji the fashion capital of the Pacific, for God’s sake!
This has set us back years!
Ni Sa Malo
CC’s fashion or the lack of makes Kishore Kumar a top contender for Ellen Whippy-Knight’s annual catwalk.
God Bless eh.
Former Supervisor of Elections claims he was held for over 48 hours by police and Fiji Law Society did not assist him.
Astonishing to see Fiji Law Society not support one of its own members but were extremely quick to aid Charlie Charters. There are thousands of Fijians who continue to suffer and yet Fiji Law Society has selectively supported one person who isn’t a member of FLS. But we know he is a friend of Wylie.
Giving FLS the benefit of the doubt here but the question still remains unanswered. Why hasn’t FLS taken this much interest in ordinary Fijians or even Saneem.
GD. Great to see you’ve maintained your sense of humour. All other reporting could drive one to take up alcohol on a full time basis.
Biggest con artist giving fashion advice. Doesn’t your mate wear one of those apparently given by an ex gf and still wears it..the fashion advisor needs to stop taking advantage of gullible ppl in fiji and using her husband’s money..
My lips are sealed. I promised anonymity.
It looks like Charlie C has attained enough celebrity status now in Fiji that like many other aspirants, he could be imminently declaring himself fit and capable of standing as a candidate in the upcoming general election.
An alternative dramatic scenario would be if he , a la Julian Assange, sought refuge and diplomatic cover in a friendly foreign high commission in Suva, away from the long arms of FICAC.
And somebody please give him a hibiscus flower for his ears or a garland to match his Bula shirts.
GD
For a charge of aiding and abetting to be sustained in court, principal offender must be identified and charged first. In this matter principal offender who leaked the information is not identified and not even charged therefore the charge is defective and vexatatious im law. Charlie will make a good fortune at the expense of poor taxpayers by filing a lawsuit for frivolous and malicious prosecution.
Charlie with his nosy attitude though have put himself on a long road walk to Australia and a long run to England. Definitely he will lose weight and will get more healthier in Fiii. For Charlie its not an easy way out for next 2 years unless he reveals his source and gets immunity.
Well, it seems he loves his cream buns too much!
Rumpled trench coat, five-o’clock shadow, a face like a busted punching bag, he’d be a perfect character for a Mickey Spillane movie.
Don’t know about the Bula shirt but.
“Citizen journalist” – is that what agitators are called these days.
Do not mock a man in a crumpled purple frock.
Oh. Sorry,eh?
This is why Christopher Pryde didn’t come to Fiji and heck yeah, why Graham Davis will never transit via Fiji…never at least in the foreseeable future.
Wonder how and why a journalist is attracting so much attention when the legal fraternity has failed wholeheartedly to stand by one of their own in Christopher Pryde.
Some are more equal than others…when the pigs took over. Not sure if we are a Banana Republic or Animal Farm or an Animal Farm in a Banana Republic.
The legal fraternity has a vested interest in this case as it will ultimately determine how long they can keep their snouts in the trough.