The Attorney-General, Graham Leung, has confirmed the appointment of John Rabuku as the deputy Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). This announcement follows Rabuku’s recent departure from the acting DPP role just five weeks prior. The acting DPP, Nancy Tikoisuva, made the appointment announcement on Wednesday.
Last month, Attorney-General Leung advised Rabuku to step down from the acting DPP position after the Supreme Court deemed him “ineligible” for the role. Leung emphasized that the DPP has the constitutional authority to appoint staff independently. He noted, “By law, that is a decision made solely by the DPP or the acting DPP, and not by the Judicial Services Commission or the Attorney-General.”
Furthermore, Leung clarified that if the acting DPP were to take leave, it does not automatically mean that her deputy would take over those duties.