BRIEF: Moti Fears Assassination Attempts by Australia

HONIARA, Solomon Islands - Solomon Islands Attorney General Julian Moti said on Monday that he fears assassination attempts due to the "vilification campaign" against him by Australia.

"The typical pattern of the elimination plan is to discredit morally, then attack professionally before arranging an assassination.  We've just entered the next phase of Australia's vilification campaign against me and I must start writing my epitaph," he said in a statement.

Moti is also facing a harassment charge brought by National Express reporter Jeniffer Koti.  He defended himself by saying that he is a "daily victim of media propaganda and abuse."

For more information, please see:

Marianas Variety (Pacnews) - Solomons' Moti fears assassination - 26 September 2007

Herald Sun - Solomons Attorney-General Julian Moti fears assassins - 25 September 2007

Fiji Times - Fiji-born Moti fears assassination - 25 September 2007

Solomon Star - Moti challenges Express over harassment claim - 24 September 2007

For background on the Moti affair, please see the Impunity Watch reports on Moti's appointment, PNG government involvement in Moti's escape, the Vanuatu case status, Australia's extradition attempt and the missing PNG inquiry report, and PNG court refusal to suppress the inquiry report.