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 201...