Was the Ba vs Lautoka soccer match fixed?
Following days of allegations leveled against the Ba and Lautoka soccer teams in relation to the 7-0 Champion vs Champion match, the Prime Minister's Investigation Team has kicked off its investigations into the matter.
Permanent Secretary for Information Lt Colonel Neumi Leweni said a letter was written to Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and the matter has been forwarded to his Investigation Team.
A few people have already been questioned.
Lt Colonel Leweni also said they will also look into issues in relation to certain soccer executives who are civil servants.
There are allegations against Ba that it gave the game away to Lautoka by the huge margin to ensure that Lautoka wins the CVC series title.
Ba Soccer President Rishi Kumar said he welcomes the investigation and they need to determine if the match was fixed.
Navua Soccer Association President Anil Sharma now hopes that justice prevails.
Lautoka Soccer President Shalen Prasad has refused to make any comments.
However Fijivillage can confirm that a Lautoka soccer official was questioned by the investigation team earlier this week.
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