Discussions with judiciary about establishing a separate branch that looks exclusively at corruption related cases – AG

Discussions with judiciary about establishing a separate branch that looks exclusively at corruption related cases – AG

By Naveel Krishant
09/12/2020

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have had discussions with the judiciary about establishing a separate branch that looks exclusively at corruption-related cases.

While speaking during the observance of the International Anti-Corruption Day at GPH, Sayed-Khaiyum says the so called white-collar crimes too often takes place at the upper hand of the socio-economic spectrum.

Sayed-Khaiyum says white-collar crimes and blue-collar crimes must be treated equally and the culture of corruption must be combatted at every level.

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Sayed-Khaiyum says if we are to build a culture of fairness and deterrence when it comes to corruption, we need the judiciary squarely on the side of a corruption-free Fiji.

He adds that we need the courts to be fully enlisted in Fiji’s quest to root out corruption, inequality and punish all those who break the law.

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He says that corruption is the theft of our people’s future and it undermines their belief that they can achieve their ambition through hard work and honest means.

Sayed-Khaiyum further says even worse, corruption breeds more corruption.



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