Attorney-General Siromi Turaga has rejected claims made by the Leader of Opposition and former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama that he visited the Chief Justice, telling him to advertise various positions that fall under the Judicial Services Commission.
Speaking to fijivillage News this morning, Turaga says he only made a courtesy call to the Chief Justice, where they discussed a few other things.
He says the Chief Justice briefed them on what to do, and as a result of that, he advised that advertisements be put for vacant positions.
When questioned on the claims by Bainimarama that the Attorney General does not understand the separation of powers, Turaga says the judiciary is separate from the AG’s office.
He says whatever appointments are made by the Judicial Services Commission will have to be signed off by the Attorney-General.
He adds that these are administrative matters, and he is sure the former Attorney-General, in his former capacity, would have exercised those powers also.
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