FICAC’s lawyer, Sam Savumiramira has informed the Suva Magistrates Court that they need more time to prepare the closing submissions in Isoa Tikoca’s case.
Savumiramira informed the court that senior counsel, Rashmi Aslam is currently busy with another ongoing trial.
Magistrate, Makereta Mua told Savumiramira that she has given FICAC sufficient time and if Aslam cannot prepare, then someone else has to file the closing submissions.
FICAC has been given more time and the matter has been adjourned to the 13th of next month.
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.
