 The 5 October 2016 decision of the Chief Justice was controversial as it appeared to contradict the June 2016 decision of Justice Norman Franzi of the High Court of Tuvalu that had quashed Ielemia’s conviction and acquitted him of the abuse of office charges.The appeal to the High Court held that the conviction was “manifestly unsafe,” with the court quashing the 12-month jail term.In an application for leave to appeal his ruling, Chief Justice Charles Sweeney found