Jale Baba Declared Fit To Face Court

Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) member Jale Baba has been declared fit to participate in court proceedings.

Baba was declared so after an evaluation was conducted and a report was compiled by the Saint Giles Hospital.

Baba’s case was called before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili yesterday, however, Baba did not appear in the Suva Magistrates Court.

Baba is charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) with one count of making a false statement.

It is alleged that between August 1, 2018 and October 15, 2018, in Suva, Baba made false statements on social media by publishing falsified voter lists and other false information related to the voter lists on Facebook, which he knew to be false or had no reason to believe to be true.

Defence lawyer Filimoni Vosarogo was instructed by the chief Magistrate to present Baba in court on the next court date or provide a medical certificate to excuse him.

The matter has been adjourned to August 14.

Edited by Percy Kean

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