By AUGUSTINE KINNA
THE Fijians who were conned into believing they would receive US$1 million (K2.9 million) from illegal money scheme operator Noah Musingku said they have forgiven the con man, and only look forward to going home to re-unite with their families.
Four of them were last Friday freed from police custody by the National Court after the judge found that police had insufficient evidence to prosecute them.
They were charged in connection with raising and training an illegal force, in violation of the Criminal Code.
The four Fijians freed are Jolame Gukirewa, Kalivati Muriatabua, Manasa Dumoloto and Aliki Moroca.
The four were kept under police custody for 28 months since they surrendered to Bougainville police following a raid on their training camp in Tonu.
During the raid by freedom fighters, Mr Musingku was injured, but he escaped with his men.
In an interview with The National yesterday, Jolame Gukirewa said they were now looking forward in going back to their home and families.
He said at the moment they were very grateful to God for answering their prayers and could not wait to go back home to see their families.
“It is a blessing and I was not surprised when the National Court handed down its decision,” Mr Gukirewa said.
He said the only thing they wanted now was to be united again with their families and relatives in Fiji, and were no longer interested in associating with Mr Musingku and did not have grudges against him as well.
“I would like to call on our one remaining brother still in Tonu, Maloni Namoli to rethink things and come out,” Mr Gukirewa said.
Mr Musingku promised them US$1 million each, when he recruited them in 2005.
But Mr Gukirewa said they were no longer interested in the money.
He added that their travel arrangements to Fiji was being organised by the Fiji High Commission in Port Moresby.