PM: No one above the law, as two Deputy PMs face charges in one week
FICAC charges rock the government as Rabuka reassures stability and pledges accountability.
Monday 27 October 2025 | 18:00
From left: Former Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad.
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No one is above the law.
That was Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s response when asked about the charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad.
Mr Prasad is believed to be charged with one count of failing to comply with the declaration requirements under Section 24 of the Political Parties Act 2013.
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This is the second time, in just a span of one week, that the coalition Government has been rocked by two of its senior Cabinet members facing legal repercussions, with Manoa Kamikamica charged with one count of perjury.
Mr Prasad is likely to follow Mr Kamikamica in resigning from his portfolios.
Asked about the impact of the legal proceedings on the Coalition Government, the Prime Minister said: “It is not only resting on three legs of a stool now, as I have the support of those Independent Members who have given the Government side their support.”
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