The trial against former Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad is set to commence next week, with both the prosecution and defence confirming they are ready to proceed.

The matter was called before Magistrate Yogesh Prasad this morning.

Senior FICAC Counsel Joseph Work informed the court that they intends to call four prosecution witnesses and will rely on six documents during the trial.

The case has been adjourned until this Friday for the prosecution to serve its witness list and bundle of documents.

Professor Prasad faces a count of failure to comply with statutory disclosure requirements.

He is also charged with providing false information in a statutory declaration, having allegedly recklessly submitted a declaration omitting his directorship, which rendered it materially false.

It is alleged that on or about the 30th day of December 2015 in Suva, Prasad, as an office holder of the registered National Federation Party failed to comply with Section 24 of the Policql Parties Act by omitting to declare his directorship in Platinum Hotels and Resorts Pte Limited in his annual declaration of assets, liabilities, and income submitted to the Registrar of Political Parties.

The four-day trial is scheduled to run from Monday through Thursday next week.