Deputy Prime Minister and National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says he can assure the Fijian Elections Office, and the public, that the allegations in respect of his declaration of assets and liabilities as reported by the Fiji Sun are completely malicious and without substance.
Professor Prasad says according to the front-page report, the FEO has referred a complaint against him to FICAC for investigation.
He says he is surprised to read this.
The Deputy Prime Minister says the FEO has not put these allegations to him for response or comment.
He says he does not see how the Acting Registrar of Political Parties and Supervisor of Elections could reach the view that there was a case for FICAC to investigate without first asking for answers from him.
Professor Prasad says his lawyers will be writing separately to her on this.
He also says nobody from the Fiji Sun contacted him for his comment on the news published today.
The Deputy Prime Minister says the report stated that he said “this is not a good time” when he was supposedly contacted by a journalist to comment on the news.
Professor Prasad says this is unethical and irresponsible.
He says this is also absolutely false and a concoction.
His lawyers will also be writing to the Fiji Sun on this issue.
We have sought comments from the Acting Registrar of Parties, Ana Mataiciwa and the Fiji Sun.
