Fiji Labour Party slams Rabuka over leadership crisis
FLP accuses PM of failing to act as resignations and corruption charges shake government stability.
Tuesday 28 October 2025 | 05:30
The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) has launched a strong attack on the Coalition Government, accusing Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka of failing to provide effective leadership as political and institutional chaos deepens.
In a public statement this afternoon titled “Coalition Crumbles, Rabuka Fumbles,” the FLP stated that Fiji was witnessing “the total breakdown of leadership under Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.”
The statement follows the resignation of the two Deputy Prime Ministers, Manoa Kamikamica and Biman Prasad, after charges were laid against them by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC).
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Mr Prasad officially resigned as Deputy PM and Cabinet this afternoon while Mr Kamikamica resigned last week following separate charges.
“The charges against senior Cabinet members go to the very heart of accountability and integrity in public office,” the FLP statement read.
The party accused the Prime Minister of downplaying the crisis instead of taking decisive action, claiming the coalition is “collapsing under the weight of its own hypocrisy, infighting, and betrayal.”
According to the FLP, the People’s Alliance party is in “disarray,” with members losing trust and some even “openly exploring alternatives.” The party claims this shows that the government has lost its “moral and political authority to govern.”
“What we see today is not a stable government but a fractured coalition clinging to power, drowning in scandal,” the FLP stated.
The party urged Fijians to recognise the seriousness of the situation, saying the government has “failed the nation, failed its partners, and failed its own promise of integrity.”
“The time for excuses is over,” the FLP stated.
“Fiji needs renewal, not recycled politics.”
Despite the Cabinet reshuffle amid growing political pressure and legal scrutiny, Mr Rabuka has reiterated that “no one is above the law” and affirming his commitment to maintaining government stability.
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