Former Opposition Whip Ratu Isoa Tikoca’s case was called at the Suva Magistrates Court today.
Magistrate Makereta Mua has set the hearing date for an application made by FICAC to call a new witness next Tuesday.
The defence and prosecution will make their submissions.
Tikoca was excused from court today but has been ordered to appear next Wednesday.
FICAC Senior Counsel Rashmi Aslam asked the court last month that they want to produce another witness since they want to clarify whether Tikoca directed his staff to continue the deduction from his salary.
Tikoca is charged with failure to declare his liabilities contrary to section 24 of the Political Parties Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures Decree.
It is alleged that Tikoca failed to declare the liability and the amount of the liability to the Registrar, the Permanent Secretary responsible for Elections that he had incurred to the Government of Fiji during his tenure as Fiji’s High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.
