President appoints Pryde as new Director of Public Prosecutions

28/11/2011

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum announced today that the President, His Excellency Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has appointed Christopher Thomas Pryde <http://www.ag.gov.fj/?page=solicitorGeneral>  as the Director of Public Prosecutions. Mr Pryde has been serving as Fiji’s Solicitor-General since 2007 and Permanent Secretary for Justice & Anti- corruption since 2009, positions he will relinquish.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions <http://www.dpp.gov.fj/default.aspx?page=aboutUs>  is an independent entity and represents the State in criminal cases. The Deputy Solicitor-General Sharvada Sharma <http://www.ag.gov.fj/default.aspx?page=litigationProfiles&whichLocation=1>  will serve as Acting Solicitor-General.

The Attorney-General also thanked outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions Ayesha Jinasena for her service. She will return home to Sri Lanka.

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