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Saneem pleads not guilty

Litia Cava Multimedia Journalist [email protected]

May 1, 2024 12:23 pm

Former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem

Former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has pleaded not guilty to a corruption charge.

He appeared this morning in the Suva Magistrates Court.

It is alleged that between June 1, 2022 and July 31, 2022, Saneem in his capacity as a public official unlawfully sought and received a benefit exceeding $50,000 in deductible tax relief on his back pay from a senior government official.

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