Charges have been laid against Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica.
According to the Magistrates Court cause list, Kamikamica has been charged by FICAC.
He is charged with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Kamikamica's mobile phone was seized during the execution of a search warrant in July this year.
Charges laid against Deputy PM KamikamicaBy Vijay Narayan 20/10/2025
Deputy Prime Minister Manoa KamikamicaCharges have been laid against Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica.
According to the Magistrates Court cause list, Kamikamica has been charged by FICAC.
He is charged with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Kamikamica's mobile phone was seized during the execution of a search warrant in July this year.
This followed allegations levelled against him in the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner.
Kamikamica had earlier made it clear to fijivillage News that the claims were malicious.
We have contacted Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka. He is yet to comment.
The case will be called in the Suva Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Charges have been laid against Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica.
According to the Magistrates Court cause list, Kamikamica has been charged by FICAC.
He is charged with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Kamikamica's mobile phone was seized during the execution of a search warrant in July this year.
This followed allegations levelled against him in the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner.
Kamikamica had earlier made it clear to fijivillage News that the claims were malicious.
We have contacted Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka. He is yet to comment.
The case will be called in the Suva Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Kamikamica has stepped down as Deputy PM - RabukaHe will remain a MP and focus on clearing his name - PM
By Vijay Narayan 21/10/2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica has stepped down from his position.
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed to fijivillage News that Kamikamica informed him today of his decision to step down from Cabinet and from his position as Deputy Prime Minister.
Rabuka says Kamikamica will be returning to the country tomorrow, and his final day serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister will be tomorrow.
The Prime Minister says Kamikamica will remain a Member of Parliament and will focus on clearing his name in relation to the charges laid against him by FICAC.
Rabuka says he has accepted Kamikamica's decision to step down, and Kamikamica has assured the Prime Minister of his unwavering commitment to the Government and the people of Fiji.
Rabuka says he will be overseeing his portfolio responsibilities for the foreseeable future.
Charges have been laid against Kamikamica.
According to the Magistrates Court cause list, Kamikamica has been charged by FICAC.
He is charged with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Kamikamica's mobile phone was seized during the execution of a search warrant in July this year.
This followed allegations levelled against him in the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner.
Kamikamica had earlier made it clear to fijivillage News that the claims were malicious.
The case will be called in the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica has stepped down from his position.
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed to fijivillage News that Kamikamica informed him today of his decision to step down from Cabinet and from his position as Deputy Prime Minister.
Rabuka says Kamikamica will be returning to the country tomorrow, and his final day serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister will be tomorrow.
The Prime Minister says Kamikamica will remain a Member of Parliament and will focus on clearing his name in relation to the charges laid against him by FICAC.
Rabuka says he has accepted Kamikamica's decision to step down, and Kamikamica has assured the Prime Minister of his unwavering commitment to the Government and the people of Fiji.
Rabuka says he will be overseeing his portfolio responsibilities for the foreseeable future.
Charges have been laid against Kamikamica.
According to the Magistrates Court cause list, Kamikamica has been charged by FICAC.
He is charged with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Kamikamica's mobile phone was seized during the execution of a search warrant in July this year.
This followed allegations levelled against him in the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner.
Kamikamica had earlier made it clear to fijivillage News that the claims were malicious.
The case will be called in the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Wylie Clarke says charges against Manoa Kamikamica are fundamentally flawedKamikamica's bail hearing set for this Friday
By Mansi Chand, Vijay Narayan 22/10/2025
Suva lawyer, Wylie Clarke who is representing Member of Parliament, Manoa KamikamicaSuva lawyer, Wylie Clarke who is representing Member of Parliament, Manoa Kamikamica says the charges laid by FICAC against Member of Parliament, Manoa Kamikamica are fundamentally flawed, incredibly defective and there is absence of sufficient particulars.
Clarke also says that in their submission, they have written to FICAC to withdraw the charges.
He says during the caution interview, the text messages which were provided as evidence by FICAC was also flawed.
Clarke also raised the matter that Acting FICAC Commissioner, Lavi Rokoika has no power to charge Kamikamica as she was not appointed in accordance with the law.
Principal State Counsel, Lilian Mausio informed Magistrates Charles Ratakele that Kamikamica was served with the charges on October 2nd.
Mausio responded that this is not the right forum to bring these things up.
However Clarke says he will apply for a stay in the proceedings in the High Court.
Clarke is now waiting for FICAC’s response regarding his request for the withdrawal of charges against Kamikamica.
Mausio says she will respond by tomorrow afternoon.
Kamikamica wasn't present in court as he is still travelling from overseas and will return this evening.
He has been charged by FICAC with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Kamikamica's bail hearing is set for 2.30pm this Friday.
Suva lawyer, Wylie Clarke who is representing Member of Parliament, Manoa Kamikamica says the charges laid by FICAC against Member of Parliament, Manoa Kamikamica are fundamentally flawed, incredibly defective and there is absence of sufficient particulars.
Clarke also says that in their submission, they have written to FICAC to withdraw the charges.
He says during the caution interview, the text messages which were provided as evidence by FICAC was also flawed.
Clarke also raised the matter that Acting FICAC Commissioner, Lavi Rokoika has no power to charge Kamikamica as she was not appointed in accordance with the law.
Principal State Counsel, Lilian Mausio informed Magistrates Charles Ratakele that Kamikamica was served with the charges on October 2nd.
Mausio responded that this is not the right forum to bring these things up.
However Clarke says he will apply for a stay in the proceedings in the High Court.
Clarke is now waiting for FICAC’s response regarding his request for the withdrawal of charges against Kamikamica.
Mausio says she will respond by tomorrow afternoon.
Kamikamica wasn't present in court as he is still travelling from overseas and will return this evening.
He has been charged by FICAC with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Kamikamica's bail hearing is set for 2.30pm this Friday.
Kamikamica trial to begin tomorrow after court allows amended chargesBy Alipate Narawa 20/07/2026
The trial for former Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica will begin properly tomorrow after Suva Magistrate Charles Ratakele allowed FICAC to file amended charges today.
Magistrate Ratakele had earlier adjourned for 45 minutes while he made his decision regarding the amended charges.
FICAC counsel Josann Pene had asked for 14 days to serve the defence with the amended charges but defence counsel Wylie Clarke said they are still ready to go to trial.
Clarke says the sooner this is done the better, while all the information is still fresh.
Earlier, Pene had asked if they can amend the charges due to new information that they have just received this morning.
Clarke objected to this saying that they have spent their time and the whole weekend preparing for this trial on the agreed documents agreed to from last week.
Kamikamica is charged with perjury - Contrary to section 176(1) of the Crimes Act no. 44 of 2009.
According to the amended charge, Kamikamica between 1st December 2024 to 31st March 2025 at Suva in the Central Division, being lawfully sworn as a witness in a judicial proceeding namely a Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner, wilfully made a material statement on oath, namely, that he had no knowledge of the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner prior to her appointment dated 5th September 2024.
He is also charged with giving false information to a public servant where it is alleged that Kamikamica between 1st December 2024 to 31st March 2025, being lawfully a sworn as a witness in a judicial proceeding namely Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner, gave to the Commissioner of Inquiry (being a person employed in the civil service) information he knew or believed to be false, namely that he had no knowledge of the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner prior to her appointment dated 5th September 2024.
The trial for former Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica will begin properly tomorrow after Suva Magistrate Charles Ratakele allowed FICAC to file amended charges today.
Magistrate Ratakele had earlier adjourned for 45 minutes while he made his decision regarding the amended charges.
FICAC counsel Josann Pene had asked for 14 days to serve the defence with the amended charges but defence counsel Wylie Clarke said they are still ready to go to trial.
Clarke says the sooner this is done the better, while all the information is still fresh.
Earlier, Pene had asked if they can amend the charges due to new information that they have just received this morning.
Clarke objected to this saying that they have spent their time and the whole weekend preparing for this trial on the agreed documents agreed to from last week.
Kamikamica is charged with perjury - Contrary to section 176(1) of the Crimes Act no. 44 of 2009.
According to the amended charge, Kamikamica between 1st December 2024 to 31st March 2025 at Suva in the Central Division, being lawfully sworn as a witness in a judicial proceeding namely a Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner, wilfully made a material statement on oath, namely, that he had no knowledge of the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner prior to her appointment dated 5th September 2024.
He is also charged with giving false information to a public servant where it is alleged that Kamikamica between 1st December 2024 to 31st March 2025, being lawfully a sworn as a witness in a judicial proceeding namely Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner, gave to the Commissioner of Inquiry (being a person employed in the civil service) information he knew or believed to be false, namely that he had no knowledge of the appointment of the FICAC Commissioner prior to her appointment dated 5th September 2024.
Court told Kamikamica's affidavit did not add up with other evidenceBy Alipate Narawa 21/07/2026
The first FICAC witness in the case of former Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica testified in court today that after the Commission of Inquiry received his affidavit, some things did not add up.
Janet Mason who was the counsel assisting the Commission of Inquiry says that what was in Kamikamica's affidavit did not match up to what other respondents had stated.
Mason said in her cross examination in chief that Kamikamica did not state his relationship with former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali on when he knew she was getting appointed as well as his interaction with Frances Puleiwai.
She further says that according to Government MP Kalaveti Ravu, Kamikamica approached him three times.
The witness says on the first occasion Kamikamica asked Ravu about his case, on the second if he knew that Malimali was going to be appointed FICAC Commissioner, while on the third occasion Ravu said that Kamikamica told him that if Malimali becomes Commissioner they can see FICAC about closing his case.
In the COI transcripts, when Kamikamica was asked if he spoke to Ravu he said he had asked about his case but had not said anything about Malimali or known of her appointment as FICAC Commissioner until after it was announced.
Mason is still being cross examined by defence counsel Wylie Clarke
Kamikamica is charged by FICAC for perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
The first FICAC witness in the case of former Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica testified in court today that after the Commission of Inquiry received his affidavit, some things did not add up.
Janet Mason who was the counsel assisting the Commission of Inquiry says that what was in Kamikamica's affidavit did not match up to what other respondents had stated.
Mason said in her cross examination in chief that Kamikamica did not state his relationship with former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali on when he knew she was getting appointed as well as his interaction with Frances Puleiwai.
She further says that according to Government MP Kalaveti Ravu, Kamikamica approached him three times.
The witness says on the first occasion Kamikamica asked Ravu about his case, on the second if he knew that Malimali was going to be appointed FICAC Commissioner, while on the third occasion Ravu said that Kamikamica told him that if Malimali becomes Commissioner they can see FICAC about closing his case.
In the COI transcripts, when Kamikamica was asked if he spoke to Ravu he said he had asked about his case but had not said anything about Malimali or known of her appointment as FICAC Commissioner until after it was announced.
Mason is still being cross examined by defence counsel Wylie Clarke
Kamikamica is charged by FICAC for perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Clarke questions Mason on whether she disclosed she had issues in NZ when taking up COI jobBy Alipate Narawa 22/07/2026
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica’s lawyer, Wylie Clarke called out FICAC's first witness, Janet Mason's credibility as he says the Commission of Inquiry expects candour and full disclosures from those that they question but yet Mason did not do the same.
During the cross-examination, Clarke referred to Mason's case in New Zealand, asking her before she accepted her apointment as counsel assisting with the COI if she had disclosed to the President that she had some issues, to which she said she did not.
Mason however said that she disclosed them to Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka.
While under cross examination by Clarke, Mason was asked if Kamikamica did not know, the Commission of Inquiry did not know, how was Kamikamica supposed to know that he had to offer up information that would be relevant.
Mason says they were trying to find out if Kamikamica knew what the complaint about him with FICAC was about.
Mason says that became apparent when they received the update.
She also told Clarke that the witnesses are under obligation to disclose anything that is relevant.
Clarke then asked how would Kamikamica know what is relevant or not if he does not know what he is being asked about, to which Mason says the COI knew that there were complaints, and Kamikamica was on the list as well as some other Members of Parliament.
Mason then went on to say that the Supervisor of Elections had released a list of people with complaints against them, however, the COI did not know what the complaints were about.
When questioned on whether the COI asked the Judicial Services Commission or the President's Office or even Lands Minister Filimoni Vosarogo who an unnamed source had told Frances Puleiwai that Barbara Malimali being appointed as FICAC Commissioner was being discussed in Cabinet, Mason said they did not.
The trial will continue today where FICAC's second witness, Government MP Kalaveti Ravu will take the stand.
Kamikamica is charged by FICAC for perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica’s lawyer, Wylie Clarke called out FICAC's first witness, Janet Mason's credibility as he says the Commission of Inquiry expects candour and full disclosures from those that they question but yet Mason did not do the same.
During the cross-examination, Clarke referred to Mason's case in New Zealand, asking her before she accepted her apointment as counsel assisting with the COI if she had disclosed to the President that she had some issues, to which she said she did not.
Mason however said that she disclosed them to Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka.
While under cross examination by Clarke, Mason was asked if Kamikamica did not know, the Commission of Inquiry did not know, how was Kamikamica supposed to know that he had to offer up information that would be relevant.
Mason says they were trying to find out if Kamikamica knew what the complaint about him with FICAC was about.
Mason says that became apparent when they received the update.
She also told Clarke that the witnesses are under obligation to disclose anything that is relevant.
Clarke then asked how would Kamikamica know what is relevant or not if he does not know what he is being asked about, to which Mason says the COI knew that there were complaints, and Kamikamica was on the list as well as some other Members of Parliament.
Mason then went on to say that the Supervisor of Elections had released a list of people with complaints against them, however, the COI did not know what the complaints were about.
When questioned on whether the COI asked the Judicial Services Commission or the President's Office or even Lands Minister Filimoni Vosarogo who an unnamed source had told Frances Puleiwai that Barbara Malimali being appointed as FICAC Commissioner was being discussed in Cabinet, Mason said they did not.
The trial will continue today where FICAC's second witness, Government MP Kalaveti Ravu will take the stand.
Kamikamica is charged by FICAC for perjury and giving false information to a public servant.
