Appointments Need to be Made Right Says COC Chair Rabuka

The Constitutional Offices Commission (COC) will make sure the decision to ap­point key positions within public offices is done right by following its rules.

This is the assurance from COC Chair and Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka yesterday.

He was responding to a statement released by the Fiji Labour Party's (FLP) leader Mahendra Chaudhry about sending mixed messages to the nation and allowing a delay in making appointments. The Coali­tion government was sworn in on December 24, 2022.

To date, there are multiple posi­tions still vacant and awaiting the decision of the COC.

These positions include the Su­pervisor of Election, Commission­er of Police, Commissioner of the Fiji Correction Services and the members of the Fiji Human Rights Anti- Discrimination Commission board.

Mr Rabuka said the appointment referred to by the FLP was related to other positions which were al­ready soughted. He said the deci­sion to make appointments on the vacant positions would come from the Commision and they would ad­here to those processes.

"We want to do it right and the decision will come from the Com­mission not the Chair of the Com­mission. The appointment of the Supervisor of Election has not been confirmed, as well as the new Commissioner of Police and the others," he said.

The Commission will meet at the end of this month, April 29 where Mr Rabuka said all issues would be resolved. Parliament commences today.

A parliamentary workshop is scheduled for next week.

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