Former Fijian Prime Minister Found Guilty of Corruption

Former Fijian Prime Minister Found Guilty of Corruption

Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been found guilty of corruption charges for a second time, quashing his supporters’ hopes that he might have been about to stage a political comeback. Justice Thushara Rajasinghe ruled Bainimarama had made an unwarranted demand with menace when he directed then-Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu to terminate two officers, a sergeant and a constable. Meanwhile, the officer who succeeded T…

Court finds Ex-PM guilty

Former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama was found guilty yesterday of making an “unwarranted demand to a public official”. The verdict follows the ruling by High Court judge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe regarding Bainamarama’s attempt to influence police disciplinary actions during his tenure. In the same case, the High Court found former police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho not guilty of abuse of office. The case arose from incidents that occurr…