AG gives statement to the CID

Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has given his statement to the CID this afternoon and Police say the investigators are now compiling the file before it is sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

This is in relation to the complaint by Veronica Malani and her family against Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum earlier this year that had to do with alleged human rights abuses.

Malani is alleging that Sayed-Khaiyum and his associates organised the making and detonation of home bombs around Viti Levu in order to injure and harm known Fijian targets sympathetic to the interim government, following the coups of May and September, 1987 by Sitiveni Rabuka.

The Force had said that initial information indicates that three people were charged for those alleged incidents and were subsequently dealt with in court.

Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has given his assurance in a statement that investigations will be conducted thoroughly in relation to the complaint against Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

Tudravu is asking members of the public to be mindful of the fact that this is a report of an allegation that dates back more than 3 decades so it will take time for investigators to conduct their work.

The Office of the DPP returned Sayed-Khaiyum’s investigation file to Police for further investigation earlier this month.

Veronica Malani who is a former employee of the Land Transport Authority was charged with two counts of Obtaining Financial Advantage and General Dishonesty – Causing a Loss by FICAC earlier this year.

It is alleged that while employed as the Manager Road Safety and Education at LTA, Malani approved Accountable Advance claims made under the names of two other employees of LTA and as a result, obtained financial advantages of $1925 for herself and $250 for the second accused in October 2017.

FICAC had said Malani's actions are further alleged to have caused a total loss of $2,240 to LTA.