SODELPA Leader position was vacant after the outcome of the 2018 elections – Emele Duituturaga

SODELPA General Secretary Emele Duituturaga says their constitution deemed the Party Leader position vacant after the outcome of the 2018 elections.

Duituturaga says the Management Board in its earlier decisions agreed that the incumbent holder continue to retain the Party Leader position until an appointment is made by the Management Board to take the Party to the 2022 elections.

She says the party is simply following due constitutional process in advertising the position of Party Leader.

Duituturaga says that the party had already commenced advertising the Party Leader position in April and May this year.

She says the advertisement for the Party Leader position will be re-advertised today and closes on 12th August, 2020.

Duituturaga says the Management Board also extended the appointment of Vijay Singh as Vice President and Acting President of the party and in similar fashion, Ratu Epenisa Cakobau and Ratu Jone Lesuma were appointed Acting Vice Presidents.

The General Secretary says all these casual vacancy positions are determined at the Special General or Annual Meeting of the General Assembly.

Duituturaga says the Management Board as the party’s governing authority makes decisions for the SODELPA.

The party's AGM will be held on the 25th of July.