Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase charged with Administration of Property of Special duties and Abuse of office appeared in the Suva Magistrates court this morning.

Magistrate Aruna Prasad told FICAC lawyer Sofia Shah that full disclosures about the charges be served to Qarase and his defense counsel by the 20th of May.

The case had been adjourned to 23rd May for mention.

The Abuse of Office charges are linked to his terms as Director of Fijian Holdings Limited, member of the Fijian Affairs Board and advisor to the Great Council of Chiefs during November 1991 to February 1995.

It is alleged while he was employed by Fijian Holdings, he allegedly acquired in 1992 indirectly by means of a Qarase family company, Q-Ten Investments Limited, a private interest in such business and/or shares, namely 200,000 Class "A" shares in FHL and holding such shares until February 1995.

Count Two sees Qarase charged with Abuse of Office and it is alleged that he did arbitrary acts namely applied in the name of Q-Ten for the issue and allotment of Class "A" shares and as Director of the Fijian Holdings approved the issue and allotment of the shares to Q-Ten and failed to disclose his interest with Q-Ten to FHL, FAB and the GCC for the purpose of gain, namely to benefit and give an unfair advantage to the shareholders of the said Q-Ten.

Count Three saw Qarase charged with Abuse of Office did arbitrary acts namely applied in the name of Cicia Plantation Co-Op Society Limited for Class "A" shares in FHL and as Director FHL approved the issue of the shares and also failed to disclose his interests to FHL, FAB or the GCC.

Count Four also saw Qarase charged with Abuse of Office did arbitrary acts namely applied in the name of Mavana Investments Limited for Class "A" shares in FHL and as Director FHL approved the issue of the shares and also failed to disclose his interests to FHL, FAB or the GCC.

Qarase is on $2,000 bail.