FIJI: Deposed PM charged in Magistrates court
Updated
In Fiji last night deposed prime minister Laisenia Qarase was charged with four counts of abuse of office in the Suva Magistrate's court. The charges date back to 1991 and 1995 when Mr Qarase allegedly used loan money to buy shares in the company Fiji Holdings Limited. Mr Qarase was late last night questioned about the charges by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption before facing the Magistrates court.
Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speakers: Fiji specialist at the Australian National University, Dr Brij Lal, who is in Suva
