Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is set to appear at the Nadi Magistrates Court today facing multiple charges, including abuse of office, breach of trust, and unlawful carriage of firearms on aircraft.
Sayed-Khaiyum is facing 11 counts of unlawfully carrying a firearm on an aircraft, along with 11 counts each of receiving a corrupt benefit, breach of trust as a public servant, and abuse of office.
This afternoon, Nancy Tikoisuva, the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, has officially sanctioned charges against Sayed-Khaiyum and other individuals including Shaenaz Voss, the former Executive General of Corporate Affairs at Fiji Airways, and Sharun Ali, the General Manager of Safety, Security, and Quality at Fiji Airways, as well as Fiji Airlines trading as Fiji Link.
Shaenaz Voss is charged with three counts of providing a corrupt benefit, while Sharun Ali faces 11 counts of the same offense.
Furthermore, Voss, Ali, and Fiji Airlines are each charged with five counts of failing to report security occurrences as required and three counts of violating airline security regulations.
The charges against the individuals are filed under the Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994, Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations 1994, and Crimes Act 2009.
All accused parties are expected to appear at the Nadi Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.