Former Vice Chancellor of Fiji National University, Doctor Ganesh Chand has been charged with one count of abuse of office by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Doctor Chand appeared before Magistrate Hettiwattage Somaratne this afternoon.
Doctor Chand while being employed in the Public Service as the Vice Chancellor of FNU, allegedly abused his authority by approving the payments for overseas medical treatment for the then Minister of Education and the Chairman of the Fiji National University Council, Filipe Bole without the approval of the FNU Council.
He has been released on a bail bond of $500.
His bail conditions include that he should not re-offend and surrender all travel documents to the Court Registry.
Doctor Ganesh Chand will reappear in court on the 22nd of this month.
The plea will be taken on that day.
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