Former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem will be produced in the Suva Magistrate’s Court tomorrow charged with one count of receiving a corrupt benefit.
It is alleged that between the June 1, 2022 and July 31, 2022, while employed as the Supervisor of Elections, without lawful authority and reasonable excuse, asked for, and obtained a benefit for himself, that is, the approval and payment of deductible tax relief of more than $50,000 on his back pay from a senior government official.
The Director of Public Prosecutions sanctioned the charges against Mr Saneem on Friday afternoon and he has been in police custody since.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime Mesake Waqa said Mr Saneem was further questioned on Friday afternoon at the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters in Toorak, Suva.
He said upon completion of the questioning phase, Mr Saneem was officially charged with one count of receiving a corrupt benefit.
