Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is set to appear today at the Nadi Magistrates Court, facing multiple charges including abuse of office, breach of trust, and unlawful carriage of firearms on aircraft. He has been charged with 11 counts of unlawfully carrying a firearm on an aircraft, 11 counts of receiving a corrupt benefit, 11 counts of breach of trust related to public service, and 11 counts of abuse of office.
The Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Nancy Tikoisuva, has also approved charges against 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. Voss faces three counts of offering a corrupt benefit, while Ali is charged with 11 counts of the same offense.
Furthermore, Voss, Ali, and Fiji Airlines T/A Fiji Link are charged with five counts of failing to report security occurrences as mandated and three counts of violating airline security regulations.
The charges against the individuals stem from violations of the Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994, Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations 1994, and the Crimes Act 2009. The individuals are expected to be presented in court this afternoon.