Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry welcomes Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka’s move to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry report on the appointment of Barbara Malimali as Commissioner FICAC but he says they are aware that a number of other members of the Cabinet and those in the judiciary and the legal fraternity have also been indicted in the COI report.
Chaudhry says Malimali has been suspended pending an inquiry. Rabuka has also sacked Attorney General Graham Leung saying that his position in the Cabinet had become “untenable” following the findings of the COI.
Chaudhry hopes other members of the Cabinet and those in the judiciary and the legal fraternity will be dealt with in a similar manner.
He says the Prime Minister's move comes hot on the heels of reports that Army Commander Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai had written to government expressing concern that the COI report was not being made public.
Chaudhry says this is a step in the right direction but the Prime Minister has a long way to go to thoroughly clean up “ the rot” that began with the controversial appointment of Malimali as FICAC Commissioner last July.
He says they expect the Prime Minister to continue the clean up process to ensure that good governance and the rule of law are fully upheld.
Chaudhry says the people will accept no less from Rabuka.
When asked by fijivillage News on whether he will also act against any other Cabinet Ministers or senior civil servants, Rabuka says he can only take unilateral action, according to the Constitution, on the Attorney General, others will be in accordance with other processes and the law.
