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 the unlawful carriage of firearms on aircraft.
Sayed-Khaiyum faces 11 counts related to the unlawful carriage of a firearm on an aircraft, as well as 11 counts each of receiving a corrupt benefit, breach of trust as a public servant, and abuse of office.
This afternoon, the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Nancy Tikoisuva, has approved charges against Sayed-Khaiyum, along with 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 operating as Fiji Link.
Shaenaz Voss is charged with three counts of providing a corrupt benefit, while Sharun Ali faces 11 counts of the same charge.
Furthermore, Voss, Ali, and Fiji Airlines have also been charged with five counts related to the breach of mandatory reporting of security occurrences and three counts of breaching airline security protocols.
All charges fall under the Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994, Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations 1994, and the Crimes Act 2009.
The accused are scheduled to be presented at the Nadi Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.