Justice has won.
This was the comment of acting Director of Public Prosecutions John Rabuku following the sentencing of former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho.
Speaking to this newspaper, Mr Rabuku said while they welcomed the judgment by acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo, there was nothing to celebrate about the outcome of the case.
“We don’t celebrate anybody that is going into jail,” said Mr Rabuku.
“All we can say is that at the end of the day justice wins in this case.
“We will not celebrate the fact that a former prime minister and a former police commissioner have gone in.”
Mr Rabuku said his team of prosecutors had achieved what the State had set out to do.
“I think our team are seasoned prosecutors.
“They looked at all of the facts and worked to prosecute without any prejudice.
“That is something that we have maintained throughout this whole case.
“Again, from our side, at the end of the day justice wins.”
