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High-Ranking Officials Hit with 66 Criminal Charges: A Deeper Look

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Former Attorney General Aiyaz Saiyed-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, are facing a total of 66 charges as sanctioned by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Sayed-Khaiyum is facing 11 charges related to the unlawful carriage of a firearm on an aircraft, 11 counts of receiving a corrupt benefit, 11 counts of breach of trust while employed in public service, and 11 counts of abuse of office.

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 operating as Fiji Link are also charged with five counts related to the breach of mandatory reporting of security occurrences and three counts of violating airline security protocols.

These charges fall under the Civil Aviation (Security) Act 1994, Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations 1994, and the Crimes Act 2009.

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