No action against Tabuya and NFP: PM
Mr Rabuka had earlier mentioned he would take action on Ms Tabuya for her scathing remarks and NFP for voting against the bill.
Thursday 20 June 2024 | 16:32
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka last night confirmed he would not take any action against Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection for her recent outburst of scathing allegations against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, last month.
Ms Tabuya publicly claimed Mr Prasad approached FijiFirst members to open discussions on an NFP/FijiFirst coalition.
She also claimed Mr Prasad lied to the public that no independent consultant was engaged in the work of the emoluments committee before tabling its report.
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She further claimed Mr Prasad unilaterally changed the payment of bus fare subsidies to the elderly and disabled in the current budget from $25 a month to utilisation basis without consultation with me as the line minister or Cabinet approval.
These allegations came about after the NFP took a 'principled stand' to vote against the report of the emoluments committee on an increase in the Members of Parliament salary last month.
Mr Rabuka had earlier mentioned he would take action on Ms Tabuya for her scathing remarks and NFP for voting against the bill.
Last night, Prime Minister Rabuka said the issue had been settled and he would not take any action.
"They have sorted it among themselves to work together as part of cabinet and Government and that's it."
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