The re-trial of six men earlier acquitted of terror attacks during the Fiji coup has resulted in their conviction and jailing for terms of up to three years.
The Fiji Sun reports the Director of Public Prosecutions, Josaia Naigulevu, was dissatisfied with their earlier acquittal and appealed against the ruling despite threats.
The six men were among those who carried out terror attacks against ethnic Indian farmers and their families in Muaniweni on the night of May 19th 2000 and afterwards which forced hundreds of victims to flee to Fiji's first ever refugee camp at Lautoka.
Mr Naigulevu says the six formed a mob and forced their way into the home of a farmer, Hari Prasad, using weapons and violence against the family including children.
He says the men inflicted terror, loss and injury to the people in the house and returned a few days later to steal and slaughter cattle and loot crops to feed George Speight's rebels in parliament.
Mr Naigulevu says the High Court upheld his appeal against their earlier acquittal and ordered a re-trial.
