Former Attorney General and Minister for Civil Aviation, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, former Executive General of Corporate Affairs of Fiji Airways Shaenaz Voss, Fiji Airways General Manager Safety, Security and Quality, Sharun Ali and Fiji Airlines trading as Fiji Link have been charged.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is charged with 11 counts of unlawful carriage of firearms on an aircraft, 11 counts of receiving a corrupt benefit, 11 counts of breach of trust by person employed in the public service and 11 counts of abuse of office.
The charges alleged that Sayed-Khaiyum between specific dates from February 4th 2018 to July 16th 2022 whilst being employed as a Minister of the Government of Fiji had with him, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, guns and bullets which he caused to be carried on board Fiji Link aircraft, by his bodyguards who were members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
Shaenaz Voss is charged with three counts of giving a corrupt benefit and Sharun Ali is charged with 11 counts of giving a corrupt benefit.
Voss, Sharun Ali and Fiji Link are charged with five counts of breach of mandatory reporting of security occurrences and three counts of breach of airline security.
They are charged under the Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994, Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations 1994 and Crimes Act 2009.
The charges have been sanctioned by Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Nancy Tikoisuva.
They will appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today.
