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Professor Prasad pleads not guilty to FICAC charges

Professor Prasad pleads not guilty to FICAC charges

By Iliana Biutu
08/12/2025
Professor Biman Prasad

The leader of the National Federation Party and Member of Parliament, Professor Biman Prasad, has pleaded not guilty to the charges laid against him by FICAC.

Professor Prasad has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with statutory disclosure requirements.

He is also charged with providing false information in a statutory declaration, after he allegedly recklessly submitted a declaration that omitted his directorship, rendering the document materially false.

Defence lawyer Richard Naidu told the court that there had been some delays on the part of the judge regarding the permanent stay application to be heard in the High Court.

Naidu also requested that the mention be set for the end of January, and the court has approved this.

Professor Prasad will be travelling overseas on the 20th of this month and is expected to return on the 27th, FICAC did not object to his travel.

The matter has been set for mention on January 26, 2026.

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