The Fiji Times

Immunity section

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IS everyone the same under the law? If so, why then do we have the differenti­ating clauses under the immunity sections of the Constituti­on? Why even have an immunity section?

I believe Chapter 10 of the Constituti­on was crafted to protect coup perpetrato­rs.

Chapter 11 Section 159 (2) (a) extends this protection into perpetuity. I pose this question to the legal eagles out there: is this perpetuity clause even constituti­onal given that a foundation­al principle of democracy is justice and where the right to petition their government for redress of grievances is a cornerston­e of that principle?

Please educate Fiji if there is a case here for a constituti­onal challenge. MAREKO VULI

9 Miles, Nakasi

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