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ZIP UP YOUR MOUTH, SELINA KURULECA. 'As a former school teacher, a USP lecturer, a mental health professional, an iTaukei and a woman, I am the best for PS Education Job.' SHUT UP, as selected PS In-WAITING

12/7/2023

 

*RUNNING TO THE MEDIA: Our sources in the local media claim that it was Kuruleca who ran to Fijivillage, FBC, and the Fiji Sun crying 'wolf'.
*We are surprised that no questions were raised when NFP's Employment Minister in the Coalition government AGNI DEO vetoed two Indo-Fijians who were selected to be his PS.
*On taking Prime Minister's office, Sitiveni Rabuka threw out of his office the long-standing PS to PMs Office YOGESH KARAN to make way for PETER WISE. Karan was moved side-ways to Sugar Ministry and Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs, to work with Minister Charan Jeath Singh.
​*Where is the promised Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs?
*Those not privy to the process of selection of the individuals based on interviews and assessments by KPMG, with all due respect to the PSC chair, we suggest that the Rabuka's Transition Team and the Commission overlooked to first consult with the Minister of Education ASERI RADRODRO prior to formalizing Kuruleca’s appointment.

​*This is a vital ingredient in the appointment process of PS which should have engaged the attention of the whole Commission prior to seeking the endorsement of the Prime Minister as required under the law.

*The requirement to obtain the endorsement of the Prime Minister infers that the PM or the Chairman of the Commission would have already consulted directly with the Cabinet Minister concerned prior to giving his concurrence and this couldn’t be more particularly critical in the survival of a loose or volatile coalition relationship such as we have at present.

*We think Kuruleca should have desisted from making any public comments since she had already received her letter of appointment which now makes her position untenable.

*Rabuka had made the right decision that she should accept a sideways posting (PS for Children, etc, would be ideal if a new separate Ministry is formed or as PS for Environment and Climate Change?)

*We just wondered if KPMG had listed their recommendations for each PS applicant in their order of preference, limited to first five, to allow the Commission and Rabuka a wider choice of eligible candidates

*We say to SELINA KURULECA: 'ZIP UP YOUR MOUTH NOW YOU ARE A CIVIL SERVANT WHILE YOUR APPOINTMENT RAGES ON.'

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Fijileaks: The requirement to have the Prime Minister's endorsement implies that the Prime Minister will have to take into account the views of his concerned Ministers before he gives his formal endorsement to the PSC's recommendations. 

​*So he is obliged to consult with his Ministers in the appointment of their Permanent Secretaries.

*In appointing Kuruleca he did NOT consult Education Minister Radrodro

*Of course, the PSC could argue that it will, in any future interviews, if it rubber stamps a Coalition Minister's choice of PS, compromise the Prime Minister's position, and violate the provisions of the Constitution.

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MENTAL GYMNASTICS RAGES ON: (Mental Gymnastics basically means using a bunch of tricks and roundabout thinking to avoid reaching an obvious conclusion that you don't like in Fiji)

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*The PSC interviewed more than ten shortlisted candidates for the position of PS Education. The usual number of shortlisted candidates for the interview positions ranged from 4-8, depending on the number of well qualified candidates.
*All FIVE PSC Commissioners conducted the interviews and the KPMG senior partner's role was to introduce the shortlisted candidates and thank them for participating in the interview process at the end.


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