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Case against Riyaz and Sagar moves closer to trial with pre-trial conference set for May 20

Case against Riyaz and Sagar moves closer to trial with pre-trial conference set for May 20

By Mansi Chand
17/04/2025
Fijian Broadcasting Corporation’s former CEO, Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Vimlesh Sagar

The case against Fijian Broadcasting Corporation’s former CEO, Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Vimlesh Sagar is closer to getting ready for the trial.

This after both FICAC and defence counsels have concluded discussions on the disclosures.

Magistrate Krishan Prasad gave both parties a month to meet for a pre-trial conference.

The trial is from the 2nd to the 12th of September this year.

The matter is adjourned to May 20th for parties to complete PTC and file agreed facts.

Sayed-Khaiyum is charged with abuse of office and general dishonesty causing a loss while Sagar is charged with general dishonesty causing a loss and is also accused of approving the payments to purchase the vehicle.

Sayed-Khaiyum is accused of circumventing the tender process in FBC’s finance manual in purchasing his 3.0L Volkswagon Touareg for $207,240.

It is also alleged that obtaining that vehicle caused FBC a total loss of $84,470.

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