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Trial date set for SODELPA MPs - Vosanibola and Radrodro

Trial date set for SODELPA MPs - Vosanibola and Radrodro

By Rashika Kumar
05/04/2022
[Photo: File]

The trial of SODELPA MP Peceli Vosanibola will begin on the 19th of April while the trial of another SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro will begin in June.

The two are charged with one count each of False Information to a Public Servant and Obtaining Financial Advantage.

Radrodro is alleged to have falsely stated that her permanent place of residence was in Namulomulo village, Nabouwalu, Bua and allegedly obtained $37,920.13 between August 2019 and April 2020.

Peceli Vosanibola is alleged to have falsely stated that his permanent place of residence was in Navuloa village, Bureta, Ovalau, Lomaiviti and allegedly obtained $19,749.50 between August 2019 and March 2020.

They were not present in court today as Parliament is sitting this week.

The SODELPA MPs are represented by Simione Valenitabua while FICAC lawyer, Darren Hicks will be the prosecutor.

FICAC has also charged SODELPA MPs Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, Simione Rasova, Niko Nawaikula and Adi Litia Qionibaravi and former FijiFirst MP Vijendra Prakash with a count each of Giving False Information to a Public Servant and one count each of Obtaining Financial Advantage.

Nawaikula's trial continues in the Suva High Court today.

Prakash's trial will begin on the 20th of June.

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