The five defence lawyers in the sedition trial of The Fiji Times and others have indicated that they will file no case to answer submissions in the case.
After the prosecution presented their case this morning, the defence lawyers indicated to High Court Judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe that they will make no case to answer applications.
Justice Rajasinghe has told the lawyers to give their written submissions by 3pm today and he will hear their submissions at 12pm tomorrow.
Defence lawyers L:R - Wylie Clark (Fiji Times lawyer) Devanesh Sharma (Anare Ravula's lawyer)
Marc Corlett (Queens Counsel) and Aman Ravindra Singh (Josaia Waqabaca's lawyer)
The case has been adjourned to 12pm tomorrow.
Fiji Times Limited, Publisher Hank Arts and Contributor, Josaia Waqabaca have pleaded not guilty to sedition while Fiji Times Editor Fred Wesley and Nai Lalakai Editor Anare Ravula have pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting sedition.
It is alleged that Fiji Times printed the Nai Lalakai newspaper which contained an article which had content with a seditious intention to promote feelings of ill will and hostility between classes of the population.
