SODELPA Questions Moroca

The kingmaker of the Coalition Government, the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), has questioned the motive behind Ministry of Education employee, Maika Moroca, who last week called for the resignation of his minister, Aseri Radrodro.

He made the call amidst pushback in the appointment of Selina Kuruleca as the Permanent Secretary for Education.

SODELPA general secretary Viliame Takayawa is raising concerns about the intentions of Mr Moroca who is a teacher, an educational officer for Ra Division, and acting human resources (HR) officer for the ministry.

“Moroca must follow the proper protocols and processes when dealing with complaints against senior staff,” Mr Takayawa said.

“SODELPA does not involve itself in Government’s operations. I had to research this person, Moroca. After conducting research on Mr Moroca, I noticed his long-standing involvement with the Ministry of Education and his history of being associated with the removal of certain ministers and permanent secretaries in the past.

“It raises questions about whether he might be a contributing factor to the high turnover of ministers and permanent secretaries in the Ministry of Education.”

Mr Takayawa reaffirmed SODELPA’s support for Mr Radrodro and urged members of the public to start asking important questions about the situation.

He believes that the past 16 years may have given certain civil servants the privilege to bypass protocols, leading to the frequent changes in ministerial positions.

“We should have faith in our minister. For 16 years, there have been issues with communication protocols not being adhered to and respected. We should let the instruments of Government do their part and avoid engaging in speculative discussions that create unnecessary volatility.”

He said the case of the permanent secretary appeared to be an attempt to disrupt the Coalition Government, but he considered it as a minor issue blown out of proportion.

“We should focus on more significant matters in Government, particularly supporting our ministers in their efforts to improve the economy and move Fiji forward.”

Mr Moroca declined to respond to queries.

It is understood that the ministry is conducting its own investigation regarding Mr Moroca’s comments.

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