BY ROMINAH FAKA
The case of three people accused of giving false statement under oath is set to return to court on February 6 for hearing.
John Kokora Clinty, Alosi Jonah and Jerry Pakivai are jointly charged with giving false statement under oath.
In the previous hearing the defence counsel for the three accused filed an application for dismissal of the charged which prosecution charged against them.
The matter was moved to February 6, 2025 for hearing of the defence application to withdraw the charge and for prosecution to respond to the application.
Kokora Clinty, Alosi Jonah and Pakivai pleaded not guilty to one count of false statement on oath otherwise than a judicial proceeding contrary to section 103 (a) and section 21 (a) of the Penal Code.
It was alleged the three accused on March 19, 2024 at Honiara, Guadalcanal Province, being authorized by law to make a statement on oath for purpose namely to give evidence in a Civil Case No 88/24 in the matter of Greenland Enterprise Ltd v John Kokoro, Jerry Pakivai and Alosi Jonah in the High Court of Solomon Islands, being lawful sworn otherwise than in a judicial proceeding did willfully make a statement which was material for that said purpose and which they knew to be false.
Joseph Iroga acts for all three defendants and Jeremy Oiofa of DPP office act for the crown.
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