A court in French Polynesia has given suspended jail sentences to two former leaders of the territory's tourism promotion agency over financial irregularities in excess of 630,000 US dollars.
The former director, Brigitte Vanizette, was given a suspended 18-month jail term and fined 117,000 US dollars, and her finance director, Pascal Geraudie was given a suspended six-month sentence and fined 46,000 US dollars.
The Depeche de Tahiti newspaper says questions are still being asked about a large payout Mrs Vanizette had reportedly organised when she left the agency seven years ago.
She also briefly served as tourism minister under Gaston Flosse.
