Legal Showdown: Ex-Attorney General and Elections Supervisor in Court Over Tax Controversy

Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and ex-Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem are scheduled to appear in the Magistrates Court in Suva today for a pre-trial conference with Resident Magistrate Yogesh Prasad. The pair faces allegations regarding the improper payment of Saneem’s taxes. Reports indicate that between June 30 and July 12, 2022, while serving as Acting Prime Minister, Sayed-Khaiyum signed a deed of variation and addendum between the Government and Saneem. It is claimed that this action was taken without the necessary approval from the Constitutional Offices Commission and the President.