Defence Counsels in the conspiracy to murder trial continued to cross-examine the State witness Lance Corporal Peniasi Kuli at the Suva high court yesterday.

One of the Defence Counsels is Iqbal Khan who is representing Naitasiri High Chief, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata who along with seven others, has been charged with conspiracy to murder the Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum and former Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry.

Khan asked Kuli to inform the court of the exact date of when the first meeting took place with Ratu Inoke, Kuli replied that he could not remember the exact date, but only recalled the month of which the meeting took place.

Khan then asked Kuli if he knew what the meaning of E.E.I. was, which refers to essential element of information, and being an intelligence officer for 10 years, he told Kuli that he must know the exact date and time of when the first meeting took place.

In response to this, Kuli mentioned, a Sergeant Waqa who was his superior, would know the exact time and date, as he would report to him after the meetings had taken place.

Khan told Kuli to read his Police Statement which he had given on the 3rd of November 2007, and asked whether he had agreed with the statement where he stated to Ratu Inoke that the only option was to remove the Prime Minister.

Kuli replied that he did not state that, but it was Ratu Inoke who had told him that.

Khan then questioned as to how this is so, as Kuli's signature was on the statement which states that he had made the suggestion to remove Commodore 0Bainimarama.

Khan went on to ask Kuli if there was any mention of the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and Former Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry during the very first meeting.

Kuli said there was no mention of the two until the second meeting.

Khan then asked Kuli to inform the court of what happened in the second meeting, and if there was any mention that the Attorney General and Former Finance Minister were going to be shot, to which Kuli replied that he could not recall.

Khan asked Kuli if he told Sergeant Waqa about the plan to shoot the AG and Chaudhry, Kuli said he did.

Khan asked Kuli if he could recall the date of the third meeting, Kuli said he could not recall the date however he did remember that it took place in Toorak, during the day.

Khan continues cross-examination today.