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Former Fiji leader Bainimarama charged with abuse of office – prosecutor

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fiji’s former prime minister Frank Bainimarama, who led the Pacific island nation for 16 years until narrowly losing an election in December, has been charged with abuse of office, the government prosecutor said.

Fiji’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde, has sanctioned charges of abuse of office against Bainimarama and suspended police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho, a statement from the public prosecutor said.

The charges relate to a complaint by the University of South Pacific in 2019 that the pair had terminated a police investigation.

(Reporting by Kirsty Needham; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content.

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