THE case of the controversial Chief of Staff at the Prime Minister’s Office, Robson Djokovic accused of fraudulent voting during the 2019 National General Election will be mentioned today in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court.
His lawyer will be updating the court on the status of the appeal lodged on behalf of his client in the Court of Appeal.
Djokovic has appealed the High Court’s ruling on his citizenship status, of which, a High Court judge declared that Djokovic is an indigenous Solomon Islands but is not a Solomon Islands Citizen.
He faces charges of obtaining registration by false pretense Contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code, 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.”
Prosecution alleged that Djokovic, whom the High Court ruled is a holder of an Australian passport and is not a Solomon Islands Citizen was a member of “Our Party” that has been registered under the Political Parties Integrity Act.
Prosecution further alleged he also registered as a voter for the South Choiseul Constituency in 2019 National General Elections (NGE).
Djokovic was charged following the High Court’s judgment that declared him as an indigenous Solomon Islander but not a citizen of Solomon Islands.
By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN
Newsroom, Honiara
