Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is slated to appear in Nadi Magistrates Court today, facing several charges including abuse of office, breach of trust, and unlawful carriage of firearms on aircraft.
Sayed-Khaiyum is specifically charged with 11 counts of unlawfully carrying a firearm on an aircraft, as well as 11 counts of receiving a corrupt benefit, breaching trust as a public servant, and abuse of office.
This afternoon, Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Nancy Tikoisuva has approved charges against Sayed-Khaiyum along with 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.
Voss faces three counts of providing a corrupt benefit, while Ali is charged with 11 counts of the same offense. Additionally, Voss, Ali, and Fiji Airlines, trading as Fiji Link, are charged with five counts related to mandatory reporting of security occurrences and three counts of compromising airline security.
These charges fall under the Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994, Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations 1994, and Crimes Act 2009. The individuals involved will be presented in Nadi Magistrates’ Court later this afternoon.