The Magistrate Court will set the trial date in the against former Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad next Thursday.

He appeared at the Suva Magistrate Court before Magistrate Yogesh Prasad this morning.

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.

Senior Counsel Joseph Work State informed the court that the prosecution had complied with earlier court orders to disclose details relating to the complaint, including the complaint email and attached documents.

Defence Lawyer Ashish Nand confirmed receiving the same.