Fijileaks: Aiyaz Khaiyum's response was before FLP went public on its Facebook.
What was the allegation? The allegation was that Electoral Commission chairman Suresh Chandra had been picking thousands of dollars through submission of false claims for sitting allowances when the commission was not sitting. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem facilitated this abuse. He was issuing CASH cheques to pay for these claims – in blatant contravention of FEO regulations. Both these executives were regarded as grossly lacking in integrity, independence and impartiality -and therefore major impediments to the conduct of free and fair elections in 2022.
COMING SOON: PAP Treasurer JOSEVA LEANO and the fraud and tax allegations against him at FRCA that had led to his sacking in 2008. Dracula guarding PAP's Money Bank
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 Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has resigned following allegations of abuse of office made against him by the Fiji Labour Party and its two cooperation partners Freedom Alliance and Unity Fiji. This is still unofficial news but we are very reliably informed that the Fijian Elections office staff held a farewell party for him on Friday. We of course take full credit for this highly welcome development which comes close on the heels of the resignation by the chairman of the Electoral Commission Suresh Chandra also following allegations by the three political parties. Labour Party had written to the Auditor General and FICAC last week asking for a follow up on their investigations against Mohammed Saneem, putting renewed pressure on them to act. |   |
The three parties had written to the two investigating authorities on 20th December calling for an investigation into Saneem when the chairman of the Constitutional Services Commission ( the Prime Minister) failed to act on their allegations in a letter sent to him on 18 November. Suresh Chandra had resigned the next day without giving any reasons.
What was the allegation? The allegation was that Suresh Chandra had been picking thousands of dollars through submission of false claims for sitting allowances when the commission was not sitting.
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem facilitated this abuse. He was issuing CASH cheques to pay for these claims – in blatant contravention of FEO regulations.
Both these executives were regarded as grossly lacking in integrity, independence and impartiality -and therefore major impediments to the conduct of free and fair elections in 2022.
Labour is proud to have forced their removal ahead of the elections. A job that should really have been done by the current Parliamentary opposition.
What was the allegation? The allegation was that Suresh Chandra had been picking thousands of dollars through submission of false claims for sitting allowances when the commission was not sitting.
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem facilitated this abuse. He was issuing CASH cheques to pay for these claims – in blatant contravention of FEO regulations.
Both these executives were regarded as grossly lacking in integrity, independence and impartiality -and therefore major impediments to the conduct of free and fair elections in 2022.
Labour is proud to have forced their removal ahead of the elections. A job that should really have been done by the current Parliamentary opposition.
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