Lavulavu case adjourned to July 16 [1]
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 23:28
Former Minister of Internal Affairs ‘Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband, a former Cabinet Minister, ‘Etuate Lavulavu, who are facing fraud charges had their case adjourned yet again to July 16.
The Magistrate's Court office said today the case was called on June 25 at Fasi Magistrate's Court after numerous adjournments.
It was adjourned to be called on July 16.
Both were charged with three counts each of knowingly dealing with forged documents and obtaining credit by false pretences, relating to a number of irregularities in an audit of the ‘Unuaki ‘o Tonga Royal Institute in 2016.
'Akosita was sacked by the Prime Minister due to the criminal charges.