12 Jun 2020

Fiji's NFP says it doesn't know what police suspect it of

7:17 pm on 12 June 2020
The deputy leader of the opposition in Fiji and NFP president Biman Prasad.

The deputy leader of the opposition in Fiji and NFP president Biman Prasad. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Koroi Hawkins

Fiji's National Federation Party says it does not pay anyone to make comments on social media platforms except on official NFP sites.

Party leader Biman Prasad said he's concerned at a police raid of the NFP headquarters this week in search of documents.

The interim opposition leader has dismissed claims by police the party had paid a volunteer during the 2018 election campaign to make anti-government posts on social media.

"[The] claim after a year and a half that the party paid him to post social media stuff is not only ridiculous but a complete lie," he said.

Mr Prasad said he does not know what crime the party's suspected of.