THE Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has been formally charged for breaches of the Electoral Act 2018 and the Political Party Integrity Act.
The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have formally charged Robson Djokovic on 13 May 2021, a statement issued by Police Media Unit said.
RSIPF Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Crime and Intelligence Ms. Patricia Leta said, “Information gathered concerning this matter stated that the Chief of Staff, a holder of an Australian Passport was a member of ‘Our Party’ that has been registered under the Political Parties integrity Act and a registered voter of South Choiseul Constituency in the 2019 National General Election (NGE).”
AC Leta explained the charges have been laid on the defendant upon the instructions given by the Office of the Director Public Prosecution (ODDP) in light of the High Courts’ judgement that he is an indigenous Solomon Islander but not a citizen of Solomon Islands.
“The defendant was charged with three counts. First count for obtaining registration by false pretense Contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code. Second count for Fraudulent Voting Contrary to Section 120 (c) of the Electoral Act 2018 and Prohibition of a non-citizen from membership of a Political Party Contrary to section 41 (1) of the Political Parties Integrity Act 2014.”
The defendant is due to appear in the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court today for mention.
AC Leta thanked her officers for the good work done to bring this matter before court.
