Fiji gripped as attorney general investigated for cold-case bomb attack

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, known as ‘A-to-Z’ because of his huge range of government portfolios, faces allegations he was involved in fatal 1987 blast

On Tuesday, one of Fiji’s most powerful men, attorney general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, was awarded the country’s highest civilian honour, invested as a Companion of the Order of Fiji at a grand ceremony.

The previous day, he had had to present himself at a Suva police station to submit to an interview over allegations he was involved in a fatal bombing attack on political rivals more than 30 years ago.

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