Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has given his assurance that investigations will be conducted thoroughly in relation to the complaint against Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum lodged by Adi Vakacegu Ramanakiwai Veronika Malani.
Adi Vakacegu Ramanakiwai Veronika Malani
Tudravu is asking members of the public to be mindful of the fact that this is a report of an allegation that dates back more than three decades so it will take time for investigators to conduct their work.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions returned Sayed-Khaiyum’s investigation file to Police for further investigation last week. The complaint has to do with alleged human rights abuses.
Malani is alleging that Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and his associates organised the making and detonation of home bombs around Viti Levu in order to injure and harm known Fijian targets sympathetic to the interim government, following the coups of May and September, 1987 by Sitiveni Rabuka.
Initial information indicates that three people were charged for those alleged incidents and were subsequently dealt with in court.
Footnote
Malani is a former Manager of the Land Transport Authority who was charged by the FICAC (Corruption Commission) earlier this year with two counts of obtaining financial advantage and general dishonesty.
I earlier (pn614) wondered why it had taken so long for this accusation to be made. Now, it must also have to ask whether the FICAC charges had any bearing on her accusation, while noting that —if her photo is anything to go by— she was only a toddler in1987. What she says now can only be hearsay. .
This, of course, does not necessarily detract from the allegation, but it does suggest a less than ideal motive.
--ACW
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