PM seeks legal advice on Saukuru allegation

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is seeking legal advice as questions continue to mount over allegations linked to a controversial overseas trip involving the Minister of Youth and Sports Jese Saukuru and his wife.

The trip was an invitation from the Fiji Sports Council (FSC) chief executive officer Ratu Gilbert Vakalalabure. The FSC contra deal with Fiji Airways was used.

Rabuka confirmed to SUNsports yesterday that Government is reviewing the situation carefully before deciding whether any further action is required, noting that legal guidance will determine the next steps amid public and political scrutiny.

Vakalalabure had been investigated over the alleged misuse of contra deals with national airline Fiji Airways, but was cleared of any wrongdoing by acting Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner (FICAC) Lavi Rokoika, his sister-in-law