In addition to the state conviction, Matar faces separate federal terrorism charges, including allegations that he attempted to provide support to Hezbollah, a designated terrorist organisation.
As Speaker, Dick oversees parliamentary debates and procedures of 150 members—similar to Om Birla, who manages the much larger Lok Sabha with 543 members.
Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad, also attended the Suva leg of the performance, calling it “a powerful tribute to our Girmitiya heritage.”