Charges have been sanctioned against former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho.
Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has sanctioned the charges of abuse of office following a review of the police evidence docket.
Pryde says the charges relate to a complaint laid with the police by the University of the South Pacific in July 2019 in relation to the activities of former staff members of the university.
The DPP says Bainimarama and Qiliho are alleged to have arbitrarily and in abuse of the authority of their respective offices, terminated an active police investigation.
The police have also been requested to undertake further investigations into other matters arising from this case and more charges may be laid against other suspects in due course.
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Bainimarama and Qiliho being questioned by CIDBy Vijay Narayan, Naveel Krishant 09/03/2023
Former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama going into CID this afternoon.Former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho are currently being questioned at the CID Headquarters in Suva.
Qiliho arrived at around lunch time while Bainimarama arrived soon after 4pm.
fijivillage News has been informed that the questioning is in relation to a complaint by the University of the South Pacific in 2020.
Chief of Intelligence, Investigations and Prosecutions Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (A/ACP) Sakeo Raikaci says the earlier interview was suspended whereby the file was sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.
Raikaci says the continuation of the questioning is in accordance with the processes to be undertaken before the investigation is finalized.
Stay with us for developments.
Former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho are currently being questioned at the CID Headquarters in Suva.
Qiliho arrived at around lunch time while Bainimarama arrived soon after 4pm.
fijivillage News has been informed that the questioning is in relation to a complaint by the University of the South Pacific in 2020.
Chief of Intelligence, Investigations and Prosecutions Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (A/ACP) Sakeo Raikaci says the earlier interview was suspended whereby the file was sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.
Raikaci says the continuation of the questioning is in accordance with the processes to be undertaken before the investigation is finalized.
Stay with us for developments.
