FICAC lawyer Joseph Work has sought time to file a response submission to the Defence strike out application in the case of former FNU Vice Chancellor Ganesh Chand.
Work informed the court that they will be liaising with the Defense Counsel in providing the Defense with further particulars of the case disclosures before the Hearing which has been set from 16th to the 27th of July 2018.
Chand is charged with abuse of office.
It is alleged that Chand between 14th November 2012 and 4th July 2013 whilst being employed as the vice chancellor of the Fiji National University, approved payments amounting to $213,905.05 for overseas medical treatment for the Chairman of FNU, Filipe Bole from the university’s funds.
The case has been adjourned to 5th February.
