The Local Government Minister and former Ba and Lautoka Special Administrator, Praveen Bala who is charged with one count of dangerous driving occasioning death appeared in the Lautoka Magistrates court today.
Bala was to take his plea today however the matter has been deferred for the state to file further disclosures.
The case will be now called on 12th June.
A 48-year-old man was crossing the road in Teidamu Lautoka when he was allegedly hit by Bala in November 2013.
He was taken to the hospital but died three hours later.
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