An opposition leader in Fiji, Biman Prasad, says the government has caused more division by pointing the finger at the opposition over temple attacks in Fiji.
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The Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum, last night, told a gathering at one of the attacked temples that there are old forces still wanting to drag Fiji back to past "dark times".
He also said politicians and their supporters were either adding fuel to the fire or keeping quiet on the issue.
Professor Prasad said it was disappointing, sad and highly unusual that the government used a temple to condemn opposition parties on keeping silent.
"And it's not true. The opposition parties and I can talk about myself have condemned the temple desecration in no uncertain terms and have called on the police to do their job.
"In our view it actually causes more division by talking about the 87 coup and the 2000 coup, that's irrelevant. What the government should do is to get the police to ensure that those who engage in these kind of acts are brought to justice."