Director of Public Prosecutions

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Fiji is an independent office by virtue of section 117 of the 2013 Constitution of Fiji. The ODPP is motivated by the principle that it is in the interest of justice that the guilty be brought to justice and the innocent are not wrongly convicted. The Constitution of the Republic of Fiji authorises the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to independently govern all matters concerning public prosecutions and ensures its independence not only for prosecution matters but also authorises the DPP alone, to determine all matters pertaining to the employment of all staff and administrative matters concerning the ODPP. History The ODPP was first established under the Fiji Independence Order 1970 and has had a continued existence under the Constitutions of 1990, 1997 and 2013. Mr Ghananand Mishra was Fiji's first Director of Public Prosecutions appointed in 1970. (See 3.1 for List of DPPs)