Former Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has pleaded not guilty to one count of abuse of office.
Sayed-Khaiyum appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Waleen George in the Suva Magistrates Court this morning.
His charge relates to a report lodged by the Acting Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa.
Mataiciwa had lodged the report at Totogo Police Station in February.
It is alleged that Sayed-Khaiyum between June 30th and July 12th last year, while being the Acting Prime Minister, signed a Deed of Variation and Addendum between the Government and the then Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem.
It is alleged the approval for the government to pay the taxes of Saneem was done without the proper approval of the Constitutional Offices Commission and the President.
The case will be called again on the 5th of September for agreed facts.
