Vocea pleads guilty to fraud

Former Permanent Secretary for Work, Anasa Vocea today pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraudulent conversion between 2000 to 2006.

According to the charges, Vocea fraudulently converted the Director's fees he received as a member of the Pacific Forum Line board which was to be paid to the Ministry of Finance.

The total amount collected was $130,266 and Vocea converted the money for his own use.

Submissions were today made by Vocea's lawyer Bob Lateef who said that his client is a 60 year old widower, his contract was terminated soon after his wife passed away and that he looks after his two children.

Anasa Vocea will be sentenced by Justice Daniel Gounder at 11am tomorrow.


Story by: Vijay Narayan and Tokasa Rainima