Commissioner David Ashton-Lewis has revealed he found nine people had either lied under oath or obstructed the course of justice during the Commission of Inquiry that investigated the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FiCAC Commissioner.
He made the revelation while speaking to Radio 4CRB in Gold Coast, Australia on a program, titled “The Judge”.
He said he has made recommendations about the nine individuals in the report.
“I found there were nine people who had done things such as lied under oath. That’s called perjury,” he said.
“I found that nine of them obstructed the course of justice, and that they also perverted the course of justice in the appointment of this particular woman.”
“In other words, it became apparent in the investigation that this particular woman was shunted very quickly through the processes to get in.”
“Now the question then arises, why? What? Why was she so important? Well, the rest of the evidence showed she was so important because she would do evil people’s designs.”
Justice Ashton-Lewis added he had received word the Prime Minister will act on all his recommendations in relation to nine people.
“There’s a massive pushing for it now by members of the opposition and everyone that the report be made public, because at the moment, only four people now,”
“I’m told it’s been leaked, and I’m sure it has, and I think I know where it’s been leaked from, so that people who are interested, are trying to stop it, but they’re not going to be successful.”
