Two senior civil servants have so far given their testimonies in the trial of former Minister of Fisheries and Forests Kalaveti Ravu and former Fisheries Regional Manager North Tekata Toaisi.
Suspended Permanent Secretary for Fisheries and Forests Atelaite Rokosuka and Principal Fisheries Officer Tarisi Shaw were called to the witness stand in the Suva Magistrates Court.
Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) Manager Legal, Laite Bokini-Ratu informed the Court that the prosecution has three more witnesses to call this week.
Earlier this week, Bokini-Ratu says there are eight prosecution witnesses who will be called to the stand, six of whom are or were employees of the Ministry at the time of the alleged offence, whilst two are FICAC Investigators.
A ninth witness has had their statement and evidence tendered by consent and will not be called to take the stand.
Ravu is charged with One Count of Abuse of Office while Toaisi is charged with One Count of Abetting Abuse of Office.
It is alleged that Ravu and Toaisi interfered in a Ministry of Fisheries investigation in the illegal trade of banned species of beche-de-mer.