The Suva Magistrates Court has ordered a new trial in former SODELPA Member of Parliament, Simione Rasova’s FICAC case.
The court had ruled in February that Rasova has a case to answer in relation to corruption-related charges.
Rasova is charged with one count of giving false information to a public servant and one count of obtaining a financial advantage.
It is alleged that on 14th of February 2019, he provided false information to the Acting Secretary-General to Parliament regarding his permanent place of residence, claiming it to be Nasenivolau, Nabouwalu Village, Ono, Kadavu, in order to obtain allowance payments amounting to $21,350.
The retrial will be from the 12th to the 16th of October.
The pre-trial conference is on the 27th of July.
