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Jail Term For Former Post Fiji CEO

Posted by Media Team 07 August 2024

Post Fiji’s former Chief Executive Officer, Anirudha Bansod has been sentenced to One (1) year and Six (6) months imprisonment for Abuse of Office.

The sentence was handed down by Resident Magistrate Yogesh Prasad this afternoon.

Bansod was initially charged with One (1) Count of Abuse of Office and One (1) Count of General Dishonesty Causing A Loss.

He later pleaded guilty after his charges were amended to One (1) Count of Abuse of Office.

In delivering the sentence, RM Prasad says there was a gross breach of trust on Bansod’s part, which prejudiced Post Fiji Limited.

RM Prasad took into account mitigating factors, including that Bansod is a first offender, and he pled guilty after the prosecution had almost closed the case.

RM Prasad says Bansod had systematic communication with the bidder, who was known to the accused and this was an act which breached the trust of the public enterprise which in this case, is Post Fiji Limited.

Bansod had provided false confidentiality and Conflict of interest Declaration for the tender of the design, development, and implementation of the Post Fiji Mobile Application between August 1 and December 31, 2022, whilst employed as the CEO of Post Fiji Ltd.

After taking all the relevant factors into consideration, RM Prasad sentenced Bansod to One (1) year and Six (6) months imprisonment, to be served, effective immediately.