Ratu Naiqama to chair today’s SODELPA SGM after being appointed Acting Casual VP

Tui Cakau and SODELPA parliamentarian, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu will chair the SODELPA Special General Meeting today after he was elected as Acting Casual Vice President in a management board meeting this afternoon.

The other acting casual Vice Presidents are Ratu Epenisa Cakobau and Ratu Jone Lesuma.

[Ratu Jone Lesuma and Ratu Epenisa Cakobau]

Vijay Singh who was the previous Acting President was not considered as a Vice President.

Fijivillage has received information that two sets of nominations are expected in the Special General Meeting today from two groups within the party.

One group is expected to nominate Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu for SODELPA President and their nominees for party VPs will be Ro Filipe Tuisawau, Ro Teimumu Kepa and Ratu Epenisa Cakobau.

However another group is expected to nominate Ratu Epenisa Cakobau for SODELPA President and their nominees for party VPs will be Ratu Epenisa Cakobau, Vijay Singh and Ratu Jone Lesuma.

The meeting today is also expected to adopt a resolution to defer the Annual General meeting to 28th November this year.

They are hoping to make the appointment of SODELPA Leader in that November meeting.

While the application process for the SODELPA Leader is open at the moment, the selection process of the party leader is expected to be discussed today.

There are also strong suggestions that anyone under investigation for alleged misuse of parliamentary allowances should not be considered for the SODELPA Leader position.