Former Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has pleaded not guilty to one count of abuse of office.<\/p>\n
Sayed-Khaiyum appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Waleen George in the Suva Magistrates Court this morning.<\/p>\n
His charge relates to a report lodged by the Acting Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa.<\/p>\n
Mataiciwa had lodged the report at Totogo Police Station in February.<\/p>\n
It is alleged that Sayed-Khaiyum between June 30th and July 12th last year, while being the Acting Prime Minister, signed a Deed of Variation and Addendum between the Government and the then Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem.<\/p>\n
It is alleged the approval for the government to pay the taxes of Saneem was done without the proper approval of the Constitutional Offices Commission and the President.<\/p>\n
The case will be called again on the 5th of September for agreed facts.<\/p>\n
Source Fijivillage.com<\/p>\n
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