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Vanuatu s former prime minister Charlot Salwai avoids prison after being convicted of perjury
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Charlot Salwai became prime minister after a bribery scandal resulted in half of the then-government being jailed.
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Vanuatu s former prime minister has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of perjury.
Key points:
Salwai was found to have lied during a legal challenge launched over the creation of senior government positions
He is the fourth former prime minister or deputy prime minister to be sentenced to jail in recent years
Salwai has been in Parliament for 18 years
Charlot Salwai is the fourth former prime minister of Vanuatu to be given a custodial sentence in recent years and while he will have to vacate his seat in Parliament, it is unclear yet if he will appeal.
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