 If exonerated by the inquiry, Raj might then be reinstated, Qarase said.He reiterated this position on 16 December 2004.On 23 August 2005, Raj appeared in court along with Sashi Sanjeev Pal, the managing director of Hunts Travel, on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government and of obtaining money (F$10,000) by false pretenses.