I will remain as an independent and focus on the role of the Opposition - Seruiratu

Former FijiFirst MP and now an independent, Inia Seruiratu says each of the 26 Members of Parliament of the former FijiFirst Party are free to make their own choices.

While speaking to fijivillage News, Seruiratu says this can be done by the 26 MPs as the party is already de-registered.

When asked on whether he and others from the former FijiFirst have been approached by the People’s Alliance Party, National Federation Party or SODELPA to join them, Seruiratu says he has not been approached by the three parties in government.

He stresses that his intention is to remain as an independent Member of Parliament and to focus on the role of the Opposition.

fijivillage News has received information from inside sources that Seruiratu was trying to keep the former FijiFirst alive by rectifying the breaches in the party constitution however he was not supported in this by majority of the MPs before the de-registration.

This was also made difficult after the mass resignation by all the executives of FijiFirst including the Leadership Committee, and the party having unpaid debts of more than $700,000.

Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has not made any comments on the approaches been made by the People’s Alliance for the former FijiFirst MPs to join them.

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