Pacific / Fiji

Fiji's defence minister to testify in Tikoca case

16:18 pm on 5 January 2017

Fiji's defence minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola is to give evidence in the case of a suspended opposition MP Ratu Isoa Tikoca.

Fiji's defence minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

The Fiji Times reports that Ratu Isoa faces one count of failing to declare his liabilities in line with the Political Parties Registration Decree.

Ratu Isoa Tikoca Photo: Fiji Parliament

The case relates to his time as Fiji's High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.

The defence today again asked for Ratu Inoke, who is a former foreign minister, to be subpoenaed and to testify after the court rejected the bid last month.

The matter has been adjourned until a hearing on Monday.