Bainimarama and Qiliho’s appeal hearing date to be set today

Bainimarama and Qiliho’s appeal hearing date to be set today

By Vijay Narayan
Thursday 30/01/2025
Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho

The hearing date for the appeal against conviction, sentencing and bail pending appeal in the USP case of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho, will be determined by the Fiji Court of Appeal today.

After an assessment by the Appeal Court Judge, Justice Chandana Prematilaka on the submissions received by both counsels, he will set the hearing date.

Bainimarama and Qiliho’s lawyer, Devanesh Sharma has appealed the conviction of the two.

Sharma has also appealed on the grounds that Chief Justice Salesi Temo erred in law as the sentencing court has the jurisdiction to not record a conviction, and that Chief Justice Temo also refused to recuse himself when an application was made based on him attacking Magistrate Seini Puamau.

The bail pending appeal only applies to Qiliho as Bainimarama was granted an early release on the 8th of November.

Qiliho is serving a 2 year prison sentence for the charge of abuse of office.

Stay with us for developments.

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