Fiji's attorney general, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has entered an industrial dispute and accused a leading unionist of putting his personal interests ahead of the well-being of the workers he represents.
This comes after the Fiji Sugar and General Workers Union said it considered strike action despite a 5.3 percent pay rise offered by the Sugar Corporation.
The union says the workers' real wages have declined by 40 percent in the past seven years.
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum has told Fijivillage that the union leader, Felix Anthony, thinks nothing of abusing his power in a vain attempt to survive at a time when his relevance in the economy has become questionable.
Two years ago, Mr Anthony was severely beaten by military officers and last year, he lodged a police complaint for assault.
No charges have been laid.
