Lawyers allege abuse of power in Charlie Charters detention

2026-02-22 - 06:44

Lawyers for former journalist Charlie Charters have accused the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption of misusing its powers, alleging his arrest and detention were carried out to pressure him into revealing confidential sources. In a letter addressed to FICAC, Charters’s legal team claims the Commission’s actions amount to coercion rather than a bona fide criminal investigation. The strong claims