25 May 2018

Not guilty a victory for Fiji Times' integrity - publisher

From , 5:02 am on 25 May 2018

The Fiji Times publisher says being found not guilty of sedition is a victory for the newspaper's integrity.

Charges were brought in 2016 after the government complained that a letter the paper published could incite hositility towards the country's minority Muslim population.

The publisher Hank Arts told Ben Robinson Drawbridge that after Tuesday's verdict he felt a sense of relief.

Crowds gathered outside court after Fiji Times staff and local writer were acquitted of sedition charges.

Crowds gathered outside court after Fiji Times staff and local writer were acquitted of sedition charges. Photo: Ricardo Morris