The defence lawyers in the sedition trial of The Fiji Times and others will be replying to Assistant DPP Lee Burney’s submission to the no case to answer application today before High Court Judge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe delivers his ruling.
In their submissions, the defence lawyers say there is no evidence to prove that Josaia Waqabaca’s letter in the Nai Lalakai is seditious.
Assistant DPP, Lee Burney had said in his oral submission that the article published in the Nai Lalakai was clearly open to a number of interpretations.
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.
