President added to Prime Minister's appeal in court
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- The President has been officially added as a respondent in the Prime Minister's appeal regarding the dismissal of former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali.
- The Prime Minister filed an appeal and a stay application against a February High Court ruling.
- The State requested the Attorney-General's Office also be added as a party, a request that must be submitted in writing.
The President of Fiji has been formally included as a respondent in the Prime Minister's appeal concerning a High Court decision that found the dismissal of former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali to be unlawful.
The Prime Minister initiated the appeal, along with a stay application, challenging the High Court's February ruling. During a court session, legal representatives for the Prime Minister, Malimali, and the State were present. While Malimali's lawyer did not object to the President's inclusion, they opposed the Prime Minister's stay application, though not the main appeal.
The State has also sought to have the Attorney-General's Office added as a party to the proceedings. Justice Chandana Prematilaka directed the State to submit this request in writing. The court has set October 5 for mention, with parties required to file their responses by the 24th of next month.
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