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Bainimarama and Qiliho's appeal case to be called on 30th Jan
Stay of sentence application in the High Court has been withdrawn

Bainimarama and Qiliho's appeal case to be called on 30th Jan

Stay of sentence application in the High Court has been withdrawn

By Mansi Chand
03/12/2024
Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho

The appeal against conviction, sentencing and bail pending appeal of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho, will be called in the Fiji Court of Appeal on the 30th of January next year.

Bainimarama and Qiliho's lawyer, Devanesh Sharma has informed the Court that they will withdraw the stay of sentencing application in the High Court.

Acting DPP Nancy Tikoisuva says they will focus on legal submissions rather than affidavits.

The bail pending appeal only applies to Qiliho as Bainimarama was granted an early release on the 8th of last month, in accordance with Section 46 (3) of the Corrections Act.

Qiliho is serving a 2 years imprisonment sentence for the charge of abuse of office.

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