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Sayed-Khaiyum to appear in court for charges relating to alleged payment of Saneem’s taxes without proper approval

Sayed-Khaiyum to appear in court for charges relating to alleged payment of Saneem’s taxes without proper approval

By Vijay Narayan
19/03/2024
Former AG Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum with lawyer Devanesh Sharma outside court earlier today [Image: File]

Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today in the case where it is alleged that he approved for the government to pay the taxes of former Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem without the proper approval of the Constitutional Offices Commission and the President.

Sayed-Khaiyum’s charge relates to a report lodged by the Acting Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa.

It is alleged that Sayed-Khaiyum between June 30th and July 12th 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.

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