FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash charged by FICAC for alleged abuse of allowances

Some SODELPA MPs likely to appear soon

By Vijay Narayan , Semi Turaga

Thursday 03/12/2020

FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash has been charged by FICAC for allegedly abusing parliamentary allowances.

FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash has been charged by FICAC for allegedly abusing parliamentary allowances, and appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court earlier this afternoon.

Prakash has been granted bail by Magistrate Waleen George. He is charged with one count of giving false information to a public servant and one count of obtaining a financial advantage.

It is alleged that Prakash gave false information last year regarding his residential address to the Secretary-General to Parliament, Viniana Namosimalua while claiming for allowances.

He allegedly used false information to claim $33,000 in allowances.

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