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The Christopher Pryde Tribunal has everything. Three judges who were told by the nation's lawyers that proceeding with the trial would be unfair but went ahead anyway. Those judges reportedly "stunned" by "evidence" that cannot be tested under normal cross-examination. And mainstream media outlets already spinning the proceedings or ignoring the … [Read more...] about # THE SHOW TRIAL AT THE KANGAROO COURT* CONTINUES

The ousted attorney general has given evidence at the judicial Tribunal hearing into the allegations of misbehaviour against the suspended DPP that at no stage did he discuss the CID investigation into him during their conversation secretly photographed by government informants at a Japanese Embassy function in February 2023. Aiyaz … [Read more...] about # AIYAZ SAYED KHAIYUM BACKS CHRISTOPHER PRYDE ON JAPANESE EMBASSY CONVERSATION (UPDATED 0200 TUES)

In an astonishing and unprecedented step, the judicial Tribunal investigating the allegations of misbehaviour against the suspended DPP, Christopher Pryde, went ahead with its hearing today despite being told by the Fiji Law Society that it was "unfair" and violated his rights under the Constitution. The three judges led by Justice Anare … [Read more...] about # PRYDE TRIBUNAL DEFIES THE NATION’S LAWYERS AND PROCEEDS WITH HEARING

With all eyes in the legal fraternity on whether the judicial Tribunal investigating the allegations of misbehaviour against Christopher Pryde will proceed with its scheduled hearing today without him after he withdrew from the process, another major obstacle has emerged at the last minute to throw the proceedings in doubt. Grubsheet understands … [Read more...] about # FIJI LAW SOCIETY REFUSES TO TAKE PART IN PRYDE TRIBUNAL HEARING (UPDATED)

Christopher Pryde is finally meant to have had his day in court tomorrow (Monday Dec 2) after he was suspended as DPP in April 2023 for alleged misbehaviour. But he won't be there when the investigating Tribunal of judges gathers at Veiuto and neither, Grubsheet understands, will the Fiji Law Society, which was invited to give its input but is now … [Read more...] about # THE ODPP 20 MONTHS AFTER CHRISTOPHER PRYDE WAS SUSPENDED. DYSFUNCTIONAL, UNDISCIPLINED, CHAOTIC

The Fiji Times Sunday edition breathlessly splashes something we have all known since the middle of 2023 (or at least those who read Grubsheet) - the business relationship between the Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Ifereimi Vasu, and the convicted Chinese gangster - drug and people trafficker Jason Zhong. It's as if the whole story is new but … [Read more...] about # BEHIND THE TIMES BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER