Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Benimarama was sentenced to 1 yr in jail for obstructing justice.
Based on overseas media, the Excessive Court docket discovered him responsible this month of obstructing the investigation of a senior police officer as prime minister.
Former navy chief Banimarama got here to energy in a 2006 coup.
Former navy chief Banimarama grew to become the prime minister within the 2014 and 2018 elections.