3 RFMF officers and a businessman appear in court for bribery offences

Three RFMF officers and a Labasa businessman who are charged with bribery offences appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court.

The RFMF officers are Waisale Sorokacika, Elazar Luciano and Josese Vusoniceva while the businessman is Ajesh Sharma who is the Sales Manager of Buildex Marketing Limited.

The matter was called to fix a hearing date.

Sorokacika’s lawyer, Filimoni Vosorogo told the court that his  receiving the proposed agreed facts from Prosecution office and asked for further time to peruse and respond.

The matter has been adjourned to the 30th of December.

It is alleged that Waisale Sorokacika from 1st April 2014 to 31st August 2015 while being an Assistant Purchasing Clerk with the RFMF accounts section without lawful authority solicited $5,404 from Ajesh Sharma.

Elazar Luciano while being employed at the RFMF as a Purchasing Accounts Officer at the Engineers Unit allegedly solicited $600 from Ajesh Sharma between the 1st to the 31st August 2015.

It is alleged that Sharma offered an advantage of $5,404 to Sorokacika and $600 to Luciano.

It is also alleged that Josese Vusoniceva while being employed by the RFMF as a Workers Warrant Officer with the Engineers Unit accepted an advantage of $9,906 from Ajesh Sharma between 1st January to 30th of September in 2015 in Nadi.

Ajesh Sharma is alleged to have offered an advantage of $9,906 to Vusoniceva.