A TRIAL date for the Member of Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and former Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke will be fixed soon.
Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi on Tuesday said when the matter came before her said she will speak with her superiors first.
This is so that a particular magistrate will be allocated to hear the trial.
The court heard yesterday that yesterday’s appearance was the fourth to fix a trial date after the pre-trial hearing was conducted.
She therefore adjourned the matter to April 6.
Tovosia and Veke are each facing four counts of abuse of office and seven counts of attempted abuse of office.
They are jointly charged in relation to the allegation in July 2010 when Tovosia was working with the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly and Veke as the Finance Minister for the province.
Anderson Kesaka of DNS & Partners represents Veke and representing Tovosia is Nuatali Tongarutu of ANT legal service.
Police Prosecution Advisor Andie Driu represents the Crown.
By ASSUMPTA BUCHANANAN
