Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says comments made against him by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama could incite animosity or distrust within groups of people in our society.
Yesterday, the Opposition Leader lodged a complaint at the Totogo Police Station against Mr Bainimarama.
He said the complaint was in relation to the utterances Mr Bainimarama made against him during the 20th anniversary commemoration of the 2000 mutiny at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks on November 2.
During the event, Mr Bainimarama described Mr Rabuka as a “snake” and said the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) was better without him.
Mr Rabuka said comments made by Mr Bainimarama could incite communal antagonism contrary to Section 65 (2) (a) of the Crimes Act 2009.
He said it could also generate some feelings within institutions.
“I want them to investigate the possibility of the statement amounting to inciting,” the SODELPA leader said.
“Bainimarama incited unrestful or animosity or distrust within groups of people in our society.”
He said the role of the police and the military was to look after every citizen.
Mr Rabuka said options for him to take legal actions against Mr Bainimarama were still open and would be determined by his legal advisers.
“This one is just a report on my concern, as a citizen and a holder of Constitutional office, that can be taken as inciting and even taken as a seditious remark because it could generate some feelings within those institutions against the person. And so I’ll leave it to them to interpret the law the way they see it and they will report back on their findings.”
