Former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho have been charged with offences relating to alleged abuse of office, regarding the unlawful termination of two police officers in 2021.<\/p>\n
Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime, Mesake Waqa confirms Bainimarama and Qiliho were kept in custody at the Totogo Police Station last night, and will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today.<\/p>\n
Bainimarama has been charged with one count of unwarranted demands made by a public official contrary to Section 355 of the Crimes Act 2009.<\/p>\n
Bainimarama is alleged to have between the 21st day of May 2021 to the 18th day of August 2021, whilst being employed as a public official made an unwarranted demand with menaces of a former senior Police officer to allegedly terminate the employment of other police officers.<\/p>\n
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