Fiji's Former PM Bainimarama Convicted Again On Corruption ChargeMargot Staunton, Senior JournalistAny hopes Fiji's former Prime Minister had of a political comeback fizzled on Thursday when he was convicted in the Suva High Court of another corruption charge. Sayed-Khaiyum claimed the people wanted Bainimarama back and this would pave the way for him to stand in the election. Bainimarama was head of Fiji's military in 2006 when he staged the country's fourth coup in 20 years. He deposed the late Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and became Prime Minister in 2007. Bainimarama attempted to consolidate his power as Fiji's longest-serving Prime Minister in 2022, while going up against his arch-rival, former military strongman and coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka.