斐济撤销了12起针对前反腐败局长Barbara Malimali的刑事案件, Fiji dropped 12 criminal cases against former anti-corruption chief Barbara Malimali due to lack of evidence, despite a damning inquiry.

斐济检察长办公室在对前反腐败主任Barbara Malimali进行高级别调查后,以证据不足为由,撤销了12起刑事案件。 The Fiji Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped twelve criminal cases from a high-profile inquiry into former anti-corruption chief Barbara Malimali, citing insufficient evidence. 调查由澳大利亚法官David Ashton-Lewis牵头, 发现Malimali“普遍腐败”, 指控六位政府成员及四位律师宣誓撒谎。 The inquiry, led by Australian judge David Ashton-Lewis, found Malimali "universally corrupt" and accused six government members and four lawyers of lying under oath. 尽管有这些调查结果,但ODPP的结论是,经高级检察官和独立法律顾问审查后,无法维持任何刑事指控。 Despite these findings, the ODPP concluded no criminal charges could be sustained, after reviews by senior prosecutors and an independent legal consultant. 该办事处强调其不受政治压力的独立性。 The office stressed its independence from political pressure. 一名前部长先前被控作伪证。 One former minister was previously charged with perjury. 这次调查耗资400万斐济元,引发了关于公共开支和问责制的辩论。 The inquiry, costing FJD$4 million, has sparked debate over public spending and accountability.