Border alert issued against Sayed-Khaiyum

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FijiFirst general secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum making his way for a press conference at their office in Toorak, Suva on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU/FILE

A border alert for former Minister for Economy and Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been issued by the director of Criminal Investigations Department.

The alert has been sent to the Officer-in-Charge of Border Police at the Nadi Airport.

It states that Mr Sayed-Khaiyum is a person of interest and currently under investigation regarding a case of alleged inciting communal antagonism.

“We are yet to deal with the above mentioned person who is believed to be currently in Australia,” states the FPF border alert.

“According to the travel history POI (person of interest) has departed Fiji on 26 December 2022.”

The Border Police have been directed to let the CID office in Suva know once Mr Sayed-Khaiyum returns to Fiji.

Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho said yesterday this is a normal monitoring mechanism of CID writing to our Border Police.

He says the alert is to inform CID if Mr Sayed-Khaiyum returns in order to carry out investigations on a report against him.

The People’s Alliance party general secretary, Sakiasi Ditoka lodged a joint complaint on December 19 against the FijiFirst general secretary for comments made during a news conference.

Mr Ditoka alleged Mr Sayed-Khaiyum’s comments incited racial hatred, violence and communal antagonism.

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