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Vanuatu's Former Prime Minister Found Guilty of Perjury

Vanuatu’s Former Prime Minister Found Guilty of Perjury
In suspending the jail sentence, Justice Andree Wiltens said Salwai had contributed a lot to the development of Vanuatu during his 18-year parliamentary career.
Source: Vila Times
Thursday, 04 February 2021 10:12 AM
Vanuatu's former prime minister, Charles Salawi, has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of perjury.
Charlot Salwai was sentenced to two years and three months in jail after he misled the Supreme Court about the decision to create parliamentary secretary positions when in government in 2016.
The sentence was suspended but he will have to vacate his seat in Parliament. Salwai is yet to indicate if he will appeal against the sentence.

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Vanuatu's former prime minister Charlot Salwai avoids prison after being convicted of perjury - 03-Feb-2021

Charlot Salwai is the fourth former prime minister of Vanuatu to be given a custodial sentence in recent years and while he will have to vacate his seat in Parliament, it is unclear yet if he will appeal.

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Vanuatu's former prime minister Charlot Salwai avoids prison after being convicted of perjury

Vanuatu's former prime minister Charlot Salwai avoids prison after being convicted of perjury
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FebFebruary 2021 at 2:41am
Charlot Salwai became prime minister after a bribery scandal resulted in half of the then-government being jailed.
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Vanuatu's former prime minister has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of perjury.
Key points:
Salwai was found to have lied during a legal challenge launched over the creation of senior government positions
He is the fourth former prime minister or deputy prime minister to be sentenced to jail in recent years
Salwai has been in Parliament for 18 years

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