Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Charged with Perjury and Providing False Information

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Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica, has been charged by the country's anti-corruption office with perjury and providing false information in his capacity as a public servant. The charges, filed by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC), are linked to the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC chief. Kamikamica is currently overseas on official duties and will be represented by his legal counsel, Wylie Clark, at the Suva Magistrates Court.

Key Takeaways:

  • Manoa Kamikamica, Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Communications, has been charged with perjury and providing false information by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC).
  • The charges are linked to the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC chief.
  • Kamikamica's mobile phone was seized by FICAC officers in July during the execution of a search warrant.
  • The case, brought by FICAC, is listed under case number 06/25 in the Magistrates' Anti-Corruption Division at Suva Court 4.
  • Kamikamica has referred all questions to his legal counsel, Wylie Clark, who is the current head of the Fiji Law Society.
  • Kamikamica is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
  • The charges were filed following investigations into Kamikamica's role in the Commission of Inquiry report.

Statistics:

  • 1 case number: 06/25 (listed in the Magistrates' Anti-Corruption Division at Suva Court 4)
  • 1 mobile phone seized by FICAC officers in July 2023 (during the execution of a search warrant)
  • This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ.

Sources:

  • Mai TV's Stanley Simpson
  • FBC (state broadcaster)
  • RNZ (Radio New Zealand)
  • Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC)
  • Fiji Law Society
  • Fiji Government
  • Commission of Inquiry Report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC chief