The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has made an application to Rakiraki Magistrate, Suliana Tabaiwalu to remove herself from presiding over their case against George Shiu Raj.

Commission Prosecutor Paul Madigan made an application in Court yesterday based upon perceived bias shown by the Magistrate against FICAC.

Madigan presented to Court yesterday incidences which according to FICAC was bias.

Madigan told the Court that Tabaiwalu refused to sign FICAC's search warrants on the 24th of April this year, despite the existence of a circular at the time from the Chief Magistrate in Fiji to cooperate with FICAC officers.

In an another case, Madigan said Magistrate Tabaiwalu blatantly assisted the Defense through her invitation, to make submissions on the legality of FICAC, despite Justice Nazhat Shameem's earlier ruling in the case of FICAC and Inoke Devo.

Madigan held that all these actions showed a complete disregard for the status of FICAC as a legitimate prosecuting authority.

Tabaiwalu has adjourned the case to the 26th of this month when she will make a ruling on FICAC's application.