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Did Fiji's PM break the law with his 'Iceland' comments?

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LGBTI activists in Fiji have suggested that the countries Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama may have broken the law last week when he recommended that women who wanted to get married to other women should move to Iceland.

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Fijian lawyer and LGBT activist Aman Ravindra-Singh suggested the PM had breached Section 26 of the country’s constitution by inciting hatred towards the LGBT community.

Mr Ravindra-Singh said the Prime Minister could be charged under the country’s criminal code.

“Under section 65 there is a particular offence called inciting communal antagonism. This issue has now flared within our community and in our society as a whole.

“The prime minister has breached section 65 in that his action has incited communal antagonism and he should be investigated and charged,” Mr Ravindra-Singh told Pink News.

The LGBT activist said members of the gay community had faced increase antagonism after the Prime Minister made his comments.

Prime Minister Bainimarama has previously said that he doesn’t believe sections of the nation’s constitution referring to equality apply to gay people.

 

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