Social Democratic Liberal Party candidate Ro Teimumu Kepa says her party trusted People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka to lead the party until 2022.
However, she said it was unfortunate that Rabuka decided to jump off SODELPA’s ship.
The Rewa paramount chief last night revealed that Rabuka wanted to join SODELPA in 2014 but this idea was rejected by the party and its supporters because he orchestrated the first coup in Fiji.
Thus, this changed, and SODELPA allowed Rabuka to join the party in 2018.
“You all know that SODELPA initially started from the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua and a dove is part of the party’s logo. We all know about the features of a dove, it is an obedient bird. So when SODELPA started in 2014, different types of animals joined in and it included tigers, lions, monkeys, snakes and other animals that you know of, this caused a lot of turmoil in the party.”
Ro Teimumu adds that this caused a lot of conflicts and instability in SODELPA, but the party weathered all these challenges.She states that the party stands proud as it is one of the political parties in Fiji that is capable of looking after the rights and well-being of every Fijian. Source: FBC News
However, she said it was unfortunate that Rabuka decided to jump off SODELPA’s ship.
The Rewa paramount chief last night revealed that Rabuka wanted to join SODELPA in 2014 but this idea was rejected by the party and its supporters because he orchestrated the first coup in Fiji.
Thus, this changed, and SODELPA allowed Rabuka to join the party in 2018.
“You all know that SODELPA initially started from the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua and a dove is part of the party’s logo. We all know about the features of a dove, it is an obedient bird. So when SODELPA started in 2014, different types of animals joined in and it included tigers, lions, monkeys, snakes and other animals that you know of, this caused a lot of turmoil in the party.”
Ro Teimumu adds that this caused a lot of conflicts and instability in SODELPA, but the party weathered all these challenges.She states that the party stands proud as it is one of the political parties in Fiji that is capable of looking after the rights and well-being of every Fijian. Source: FBC News
From Fijileaks Archive, 2 September 2015
From Fijileaks Archive, 7 December 2020
Fijileaks: Now, he has repeated his treacherous 'Operation Kidacala', the name he had given to his secret 1987 Coup, on his own MPs and his SODELPA party. He stood up in Parliament, and in the middle of his speech, announced that he was quitting Parliament. What kind of a leader does that - not giving the party he was still the parliamentary leader of - time for an orderly transition.
* He rained shame upon the party (except upon himself), throwing the party into confusion and chaos. Now, Tanya Waqanika, who will replace him through the absurd D'Hondt Electoral System, has to re-organize her own life to enter Parliament. In a normal democracy, there would have been a by-election to replace Rabuka, giving defeated candidates from other parties a chance to run for Parliament.
* He rained shame upon the party (except upon himself), throwing the party into confusion and chaos. Now, Tanya Waqanika, who will replace him through the absurd D'Hondt Electoral System, has to re-organize her own life to enter Parliament. In a normal democracy, there would have been a by-election to replace Rabuka, giving defeated candidates from other parties a chance to run for Parliament.
