Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is scheduled to appear at the Nadi Magistrates Court today, facing multiple charges including abuse of office, breach of trust, and illegal carriage of firearms on aircraft.
Sayed-Khaiyum has been charged with 11 counts of unlawful firearm carriage on an aircraft, 11 counts of receiving a corrupt benefit, as well as 11 counts each of breach of trust by a public service employee and abuse of office.
This afternoon, Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Nancy Tikoisuva approved the charges against Sayed-Khaiyum, along with former Executive General of Corporate Affairs at Fiji Airways, Shaenaz Voss, and Fiji Airways General Manager for Safety, Security and Quality, Sharun Ali.
Shaenaz Voss faces three counts of giving a corrupt benefit, while Sharun 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 mandatory security occurrences and three counts related to breaches of airline security.
The charges have been filed under the Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994, Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations 1994, and Crimes Act 2009. The accused individuals are set to be presented in the Nadi Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.