Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase’s lawyer, Tupou Draunidalo is expected to file her submission by 9.30am today in relation to their “no case to answer” application in the Fijian Holdings trial.
Presiding judge, Justice Priyantha Fernando has also ruled that FICAC is to respond at 3pm today.
The grounds on the “no case to answer” was not highlighted in court.
Justice Fernando will deliver his ruling at 9.30am tomorrow.
FICAC has already presented its eight witnesses in the case.
Qarase is charged with 6 counts of abuse of office and three counts of discharge of duty with respect to property in which he has a private interest.
It is alleged that Qarase applied, and then facilitated and allowed the purchase of Class A FHL shares for certain companies when he was Director of FHL, Financial Advisor of the Fijian Affairs Board and Advisor to the Great Council of Chiefs.
The case relates to the allotment and issuance of the FHL shares to Cicia Plantation Co-op Society Limited, Mavana Investments Limited and Q-Ten Investments Limited.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
