Solihin Millin, 78, was charged with eight counts of inciting others to commit offences for his alleged role in organising a “Freedom Rally” at the Shrine of Remembrance in September 2020.But last week prosecutors withdrew the charges, citing Mr Millin’s age, lack of prior convictions, his status as a pensioner and the likely sentence upon a finding of guilt meant it was no longer in the public interest to continue prosecution. Mr Millin had argued his charges were invalid because the stay-at-home-orders in place at the time of the alleged offending was based on illegitimate health advice. “I believe the VicGov (sic) realise they have no evidence to support the Victorian emergency … and are hiding this fact which in essence is conspiracy to conceal evidence and an attempt to pervert the course of justice,” Mr Millin said in a statement on his website. “The real reason for this discontinuance is that the VicGov doesn’t have a case and the Victorian emergency is unlawful.”Mr Millin was also charged with one count of breaching his bail conditions which were imposed in relation to the incitement offences. That charge has been referred back to police for prosecution at their discretion which Mr Millin said was “almost humorous” considering the withdrawal of the other offences. Mr Millin flagged he’d continue to fight further prosecution. The retired pensioner is the founder of anti-vax group ‘Make Australia Healthy Again’, posting online that Covid-19 was “not a scientifically defined disease”.“This current supposed Covid-19 pandemic is a biochemical arm of a military coup currently operating in Australia to take every Australian into an international agenda to form a one world government,” he previously said.Police raided his house and confiscated computers and mobile phones in August 2020.He will return to Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on July 27 for a special mention.
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