By JYOTI PRATIBHA Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has been sentenced to a year in jail. High Court judge Justice Priyantha Fernando imposed the jail term before midday today. For

By JYOTI PRATIBHA

Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has been sentenced to a year in jail.

High Court judge Justice Priyantha Fernando imposed the jail term before midday today.

For the charges of abuse of office, Justice Fernando imposed a 12-month jail term and for the charges of discharge of duty, he imposed a six-month jail term.

The sentences are concurrent.

No immediate comments could be obtained from Mr Qarase, who was unanimously found guilty by the trial assessors and convicted by Justice Fernando earlier this week.

Full details in your Fiji Sun tomorrow.