Where is the bipartisanship in the opposition – PM

Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has raised the question on where is the bi-partisanship in the opposition as the National Federation Party was not even part of the decision making process to choose the next Leader of Opposition.

Bainimarama has also said in parliament that former Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka did not sacrifice his seat for anyone but he has abandoned his post.

The Prime Minister says Rabuka left his party and also left SODELPA’s leadership bitterly divided.

Bainimarama says those who are left in parliament and are still praising Rabuka after his departure should do the honourable thing - leave SODELPA and join the party he has proposed.

He says the same goes for the members of NFP including Leader, Professor Biman Prasad who latched themselves to Rabuka’s hip on the so-called Listening Tour.

The Prime Minister says the SODELPA members demand that the government work with them but they don’t even work with themselves, and their contributions are empty of ideas, facts and principles.

Bainimarama also says SODELPA are a party of pretenders.

He has also urged the Leader of SODELPA to set their MP, Mitieli Bulanauca straight for his venomous lies that he is telling in his speech in parliament.

However Bainimarama says he cannot tell who is calling the shots in SODELPA.

Bainimarama says SODELPA should provide principled leadership.

He says last week 7 parliamentarians were charged by FICAC for allegedly claiming money they were not entitled to take.

Bainimarama says 6 of those MPs are still sitting in parliament and this is embarrassing. He says FijiFirst MP Vijendra Prakash had the dignity to step down and protect the sanctity of parliament.

The Prime Minister then called on Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, Aseri Radrodro, Niko Nawaikula, Adi Litia Qionibaravi, Simione Rasova and Peceli Vosanibola to step down and step out.

He also says we need to embrace every COVID fighting tool whether it is personal protective equipment, testing kits, vaccines and contact tracing apps like careFiji.