Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who is currently incarcerated, did not make any unauthorized calls from his mobile phone, as confirmed by Dr. Jalesi Nakarawa, the commissioner of Fiji Corrections Services.
Dr. Nakarawa addressed the allegations on Friday that Bainimarama had made calls while at the Nasinu Correction Centre. He stated, “There have been no calls,” explaining that the SIM card was analyzed, and no calls were found to have been made. The police cybercrime unit investigated the matter and determined that there were no outside calls.
Last month, the Fiji Corrections Services released a statement detailing a thorough investigation into the authorized use of Bainimarama’s mobile phone. The High Court permitted him to use the phone for tracking his pacemaker app.
Bainimarama is currently serving a one-year sentence after being convicted of attempting to obstruct justice related to an issue involving the University of the South Pacific.