The Fiji Sun carries a front page story today reporting that the DPP, Christopher Pryde, is continuing to be paid despite being absent from Fiji for more than 100 days after being cleared of misbehaviour and reinstated.
FACT: The Judicial Services Commission headed by the man who falsely branded Pryde a thief – the Chief Justice, Salesi Temo – asked the DPP to respond to allegedly fresh allegations of financial misconduct that were recycled from the original file considered by three High Court judges headed by Justice Anare Tuilevuka that were rejected.
FACT: Within a week of receiving the first of these allegations, Christopher Pryde responded to them saying they were false.
FACT: When he did so, the Chief Justice sent him further allegations of misconduct which Christopher Pryde also responded to promptly, again saying they were false.
FACT: The DPP has asked the Chief Justice to assure him that he will not be suspended for a second time for misconduct before he returns to Suva to resume his position. He spent the best part of two years suspended over the charges of misconduct of which he was eventually cleared and is understandably anxious not to repeat the ordeal.
FACT: The Chief Justice has so far refused to give Christopher Pryde that assurance. In the meantime, he appointed Pryde’s accuser, Nancy Tikoisuva, as Acting DPP in Pryde’ absence.
FACT: Christopher Pryde, as DPP, has sent repeated correspondence to Justice Temo and the Attorney General, Graham Leung, asking them about the progress of the JSC deliberations on his case and has not received a response.
FACT: It is this refusal to respond to Pryde’s correspondence that is delaying his return to Fiji and in the meantime, he is being paid his salary that was restored by presidential order after Salesi Temo suspended it eight months before the Tribunal hearing at which he was cleared.
FACT: The ball is in the court of the JSC, not the DPP. And today’s story is fundamentally flawed in suggesting that he is being “paid to do nothing” when he has always indicated that he will return to Fiji as DPP as soon as the JSC rules on whether he is to be suspended again for misbehaviour.
A second Fiji Sun story on the reappointment of Laisani Tabuakuro as an Assistant DPP is also a travesty of the facts.
FACT: Laisani Tabuakuro was on probation as an ADPP and when Christopher Pryde was cleared and reappointed, he decided not to confirm her in a substantial position.
FACT: During her probationary period, Laisani Tabuakuro, issued a statement criticising the Fiji Labour Party in direct contravention of ODPP policy that the Office is above politics.
FACT: During her probationary period, Laisani Tabuakuro, made statements in court that were inflammatory and discourteous, including during the trials of Frank Bainimarama and Sitiveni Qiliho.
FACT: During her probationary period, Laisani Tabuakuro sent correspondence to all staff at the ODPP criticising Christopher Pryde.
FACT: Tabuakuro was not confirmed as an Assistant DPP because she had brought the ODPP into disrepute.
FACT: She has now been reinstated by the Acting DPP, Nancy Tikoisuva, in an extraordinary act of nepotism that ignores the gross misconduct that resulted in her not being confirmed.
There is a great deal of further background material on this saga. Just enter “Christopher Pryde” in the Grubsheet search engine on the right.
Thank you very much for giving me the evidence that confirms Mr Pryde was leaking all ODPP information to you.We know how you used to catch a ride in the DPP car when Pryde was here- fact.No wonder you get information from the horse’s mouth.
I’ve screenshot your post and it will be referred to the appropriate authority.God bless you and thank you so much for helping me.
Laisani, it is astonishing that you would think it appropriate to respond to what I have written in the way that you have.
You are an Assistant DPP. Yet you are behaving as if you are a private citizen with no obligation to the position you occupy.
It is proof conclusive of the correctness of the DPP’s decision not to confirm you in your position. And the fact that Nancy Tikoisuva has reappointed you is an appalling indictment of how low standards have fallen at the ODPP in Christopher Pryde’s absence.
In fact, it leaves me wondering whether you are completely all there. God bless you too. You certainly need his/her help.
Ha, Graham, a few months ago, John Rabuku responded to a comment I made on FB on a private citizen’s post re JB position in the ODPP but it was inappropriate given his role. In those circumstances and similarly here, one would not respond even in their private capacity. This again is evidence that these people do not understand the obligations of their role. This response from an assistant DPP are reportable and action should be taken but then again we all know there is no rule of law in Fiji.
Laisani
Have you ever wondered, once a new government comes in, whether you have sufficient funds in your account to pay for legal fees once the witch hunt begins?
These people do not have the ability to think of tomorrow. They live in the here and now. Right now, it is kaila and all good fun. Ably assisted by Baimaan, the the the the, f**king first class c**ksucker!
She’s an idiot.
Woman, get that mona of yours activated if you have one. This is the very reason why you are fired. Stupid fool. You are an embarrassment to the law professionals and the DPP’s office in our country. Save some dignity that is left and go home. Fool.
Laisani – you are absolute Z grade.
Hello Laisani
Richard Naidu at Munros won’t even hire you with this type of behaviour. Time to resign (actually you don’t have to as you were technically terminated) and find a new career.
Your truly ,
Lawyer from Fiji
Uh..maybe they will hire her. We never can tell what’s next in Fiji.
‘I have the means’ is ever ready for have another useful idiot to walk sideways for him.
And Laisani can give him crabs. Vatuwaqa people have special kind of crabs judging from Laisani’s natural stupidity.
Laisani, how does it feel knowing that you can only work at the DPP’s office because your friends put you there? Without them you are incapable of holding a job there and your public utterances confirm your weak judgement and immaturity. No wonder you were sacked. Public confidence in the DPP is at all time low because of people like you.
Laisani, thank you so much for replying to the post and exposing to all of us that you are unfit to hold the position of Assistant DPP. You can barely even write in proper English for goodness sake. Emotional, immature, compromised and decidedly average. And I thought the standards at Gunu House could sink no lower.
Laisani Tabuakuro – incompetent, immature, childish, threatening, arrogant, stupid, lacking judgement whatsoever, prejudiced and biased, lack of independence. She has all the right qualifications to be appointed to this position.
What will Fiji do without such openly proud idiots. The iTaukei are truly blessed that they have wrested the country back from the vulagi.
What will the iTaukei do without the fearless PM who wrested the country back twice from the vulagi. These people have such high standards in the iTaukei world. No one can touch them now. Is there a gold medal for being an idiot?
No, gold watches.
OMG – this person’s response is ttupid, arrogant, entitled, dumb, brainless, dazed, deficient, dim, dense, mindless, nonsensical, idiotic – does she know that her comments on the largest fiji news site has undermined her profession, position and the DPPs office – I have copied this link with her response and a short summary to Fijis diplomatic corps in Suva and aust, Nz, USA and British Judicial arms so they know internationally what Fiji’s DPP office is, employs and its political, racial and other discriminating views.
Herein lies the problem of appointing people to positions based on their ethnic background and who you know rather than on merit.
The whole civil service now should now be called the civil non-service. It is the direct result of rewarding mediocrity.
Everyday we read of some catastrophe due to civil servants not performing their duties. No drugs in hospitals, no passports at immigration department etc.
The latest being the unpaid teachers.
How much more fundamental can this get? Some people are getting paid every fortnight to ensure these teachers also get paid. Alas it doesnt happen.
And I do not believe it’s due to lack of finance. Because we still see a lot of dark tinted luxury vehicles been driven around on our roads at speeds much faster than they should.
Can we iTaukeis get away from this sense of self entitlement. It is a lot more honorable, and you get a sense of self satisfaction when you achieve something on merit.
I do not know this Laisani lady, but she sure has just shown her level by simply commenting on this post.
I give up.
Laisani -your response is extremely foolish, are you on something this early besides coffee and Kava, your asinine reply shows your insane thinking, you really prove Piero Scaruttis quote is 100% correct “ there is a limit to human intelligence, but there is no limit to human stupidity- next by line for PAP election campaign poster with entire current Fiji Govt team – make sure you sit with Nancy, Barbara, Temo, Manoa and Rabuka in the front row.
Yes, Laisani and her all her ilk will be awarded gold medals made of sona.
Well well with all eyes on your posts, it’s a wonder if any works gets done in the judiciary😂😂!!! Am thinking, as the kiwis say….yeah..nah 😀😀!!
Keep on keeping on Graham, you’re the only outlet I read up on for fj news!!!👍 Excellent work (not job cos you’re certainly not getting paid)!!
Jigaboo Laisani – all front and no class. Typical of generation Z.
Monkey see monkey do.
and surprised that article came from the Sun instead of the Times.
this is all on the gov’t not Pryde.
Hence why no-one is ready to invest in Fiji. This is the calibre of bullshit we have at the DPP’s office in Fiji.
Laisani, please just stop. We have had enough of you, CJ, Nancy and that nephew of Rabuka’s, the useless Rabuku.
Like most things in life people are thought to be, as a lawyer, smart and intelligent, until they either write or say something that either confirms that assumption or demonstrates they are neither smart nor intelligent.
Ms. Laisani Tabuakuro has just demonstrated she is neither smart nor intelligent! Her comments exhibit a remarkable lack of judgement and a complete lack of decorum usually shown by those in the legal profession. Particularly one who is employed by the ODPP who are subject to very defined codes of conduct.
No doubt the likes of Nancy Tikoisuva, the CJ, and other luminaries will rush to defend the indefensible crap you wrote.