[Photo: Supplied]The trial of former Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica began in the Suva Magistrates Court today, with Commission of Inquiry counsel Janet Mason taking the stand as the first prosecution witness. Kamikamica pleaded not guilty to the amended charge and elected to have the indictable matter heard in the Magistrates Court. Mason said when questioned during the inquiry, Kamikamica denied the allegations, saying he could not recall ever discussing Malimali’s appointment with Ravu. During cross-examination, defence lawyer Wylie Clarke questioned Mason about her experience, with Mason saying she had worked on about 20 commissions of inquiry. In this matter, Kamikamica is charged with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.