Fiji, Oct. 30 -- Fiji should retain the immunity provisions covering the 1987 and 2006 coups because they were guarantees made to the coup leaders in exchange for restoring civilian democratic rule, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions John Rabuku says.

In a statement on social media, Rabuku said removing the immunity provisions from the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, also known as Bill 32, would not guarantee that Fiji would never experience another coup.

He said the immunities granted to former prime ministers Sitiveni Rabuka and Voreqe Bainimarama must remain because they were part of the arrangements that allowed the country to return to civilian government through democratic elections.

"It was a promise and guarantee...