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FICAC UNDER TEST: Lets see if FICAC will act against Khaiyum that he made false declaration about his assets and liabilities before the election; Election Supervisor Saneem forwards Kepa's complaint letter to FICAC!

20/10/2015

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"It was extraordinary and disturbing that the mainstream media in Fiji had so far failed to report on it [alleged false declaration by Khaiyum] while overseas media had carried significant coverage. This was further evidence of the poor state of media freedom in Fiji." - Ro Kepa

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Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu Kepa today [19 October] confirmed her office has received a copy of a letter by the Supervisor of Elections to FICAC Deputy Commissioner Langman about her allegation Hon Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has made a false declaration about his assets and liabilities.
 
Ro Teimumu also said her office had received an email from the office of the Commissioner of Police on Monday afternoon at 3pm advising that necessary attention will be given to her complaint. 
 
The alleged falsehood was contained in a formal statement Mr Sayed-Khaiyum signed as required under the Political Parties Decree. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum is Fiji’s Attorney General and Minister for Finance.
 
Ro Teimumu said she expected such an important matter of public interest to be treated with urgency. She said it was extraordinary and disturbing that the mainstream media in Fiji had so far failed to report on it while overseas media had carried significant coverage. This was further evidence of the poor state of media freedom in Fiji.
 
In her complaint Ro Teimumu said that in his declaration dated February 24th 2015, the Attorney General stated the value of his property, Lot 13 DP 9206, CT 37186 at $80,000. However on August 29th 2006, a certified true copy of Transfer No 593802, shows that Mr. Khaiyum’s company Midlife Investments paid Mr Faiyaz Koya, Mr Sahim Arif Khan, Mohammed Altaf and Anwar Hussein the sum of $100,000 for the Lot.
  
Ro Teimumu said Hon Sayed-Khaiyum not only has to answer for the value discrepancy between $80,000 and $100,000. He appears to have also overlooked the fact that on November 17th 2010, Lot 12 right next to his own Lot, was sold by Mr Siddiq Faizal Koya through Transfer Certificate No 738461 for $170,000.  The respective size of both Lots is the same, 1099 sq meters.
 
The Opposition Leader said the discrepancy in the value must be viewed  against  the Provisions of the Political Parties Decree , specifically Sec 24 (1), (2) (a) (i) and then Sec 24 (3). By his own deliberate actions Hon Sayed Khaiyum must also provide his explanation in terms of Sec 24 (5) relating to alleged false information and the severe penalties associated with this.
 
Ro Teimumu reiterated that she expects the full processes of the law to be applied to her complaint in the same speedy fashion which had been employed in other investigations.  She reminded the officials involved that the public that pays their salaries are entitled to this.

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Bail for Afghan businessman, ex-FRCA acting manager

AN Afghanistan businessman and the former acting manager boarder control for Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority (FRCA) appeared before Suva Magistrates court this afternoon on bribery charges.

Afghanistan national Abdul Shekeb and Josefa Marawa who appeared before Magistrate Jioji Boseiwaqa were both granted bail.

Shekeb is charged with bribery of a public servant and bribery while Marawa is facing charges of receiving a bribe.

The case has been adjourned to November 30. Source: Fiji Times
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maropito
20/10/2015 10:13:15 am

I always thought FICAC is created for the opposition only.

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Chiku
20/10/2015 10:21:14 am

It is an understatement to describe media freedom in Bainimarama -Khaiyum's " new Fiji " as being in a " poor state".
It is actually in a rotten state. The media decrees put in place by the dictatorship and which remain in place after Fiji's purported " return to democracy " has made sure of that. The local mainstream media is scared shitless of Bainimarama and Khaiyum and it is not at all surprising that it failed to report on Khaiyum's alleged false declaration.
And some media in Fiji have been Bai-Kai arselickers full time!,

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