The matter where the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions has applied to consolidate the charges against former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem, will be heard on the 6th of August.
Acting DPP Nancy Tikoisuva says they have filed and served their application and affidavit.
Sayed-Khaiyum and Saneem's lawyer, Devanesh Sharma says are objecting to the application based on the facts of the case.
Sayed-Khaiyum is charged with one count of abuse of office.
His charge relates to a report lodged by the Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa.
It is alleged that Sayed-Khaiyum between June 30th and July 12th in 2022, 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.
Sayed-Khaiyum has pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Saneem is charged with one count of Receiving a Corrupt Benefit.
It is alleged that between the 1st of June 2022 and the 31st of July 2022, while being employed as the Supervisor of Elections, Saneem without lawful authority and reasonable excuse, asked for, and obtained a benefit for himself, that is, the approval and payment of deductible tax relief of more than $50,000 on his back pay from a senior Government official.
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