Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s decision to reshuffle his cabinet has sent shock waves through the legal fraternity. Many players are jumping up and down, making disparaging comments.

Among these are former politicians and the two teacher organisations. Commentators have been quoting sections of the 2013 Constitution, a draconian document thrust down our throats to maintain power for a bunch of ruthless people. Have the commentators forgotten that?

The PM is mandated to safeguard the interests of the nation, excluding all other considerations. Filimoni Vosarogo has a tainted professional career, and he may not be the best candidate for the job of Attorney- General.

But look at the background of the commentators, who have skeletons hanging in their cupboards. This holier-than-thou attitude must stop to allow the Prime Minister to exercise his prerogative to reshuffle his cabinet to get the desired result.

The two teacher unions are hopping up and down, asking for someone with an educational background to run the education ministry. This is a tall order! Why were they silent when former A-G Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum (no educational background), served as education minister? They had no guts to question him. Fear of terror engulfed them.

All ministers are educated people with a clear understanding of running the education ministry. Therefore, Ifereimi Vasu or any other minister can manage the education ministry. Perhaps the best person will be Agni Deo Singh, a former school teacher and a teacher unionist .

In my view, it is the Prime Minister’s prerogative, so we should let him do his job. If the court decides otherwise, so be it.

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