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Former Vanuatu MPs granted bail

Sebastien Harry, Paul Telukluk, Arnold Prasad and Jean-Yves Chabod were jailed in August for perverting the course of justice.

The men were found guilty in the Supreme Court as part of a conspiracy to obtain pardons in 2015 for bribery and corruption.

The Vanuatu Daily Post reports their appeal case will be heard on October 9.

     

Vanuatu's Jimmy says MPs punished twice

Fifteen Vanuatu politicians, former members of the government, were convicted on corruption and bribery charges in October, and on Monday were banned from holding public office under the provisions of the Leadership Code.

Fourteen of the former politicians are in jail with just Jimmy given a suspended sentence, which had allowed him to continue as finance minister.

But on Monday Justice David Chetwynd ruled all 15 could not hold public office for 10 years and that their entitlements are withdrawn.