Padarath granted bail under strict conditions over alleged online post

Padarath granted bail under strict conditions over alleged online post

Benjamin Wainiqolo Padarath appeared in court today and was granted bail under strict conditions in relation to an alleged social media offence. As part of his bail conditions, Padarath is prohibited from using social media on any platform, either under his own name or any other alias. The court ordered that any social media activity traced to his IP address will result in his immediate remand into custody. He was also required to surrender his …

Benjamin Padarath granted bail

56-year-old, political activist Benjamin Padarath, has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court today in relation to a social media post he allegedly made in May this year. Padarath is accused of posting a fabricated newspaper article on his social media account on May 19. It is alleged that the edited article contained false […]