Narube claims voters losing trust in Coalition

Unity Fiji Party (UFP) leader Savenaca Narube claims the growing disappointment against the Coalition Government is causing voters to lose trust and shift their support ahead of the 2026 General Election.

Speaking during a talanoa session in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday, Mr Narube said comparisons between the 2022 election and the upcoming polls were inaccurate because public opinion had changed significantly over the past three and a half years.

“There is no comparison,” Mr Narube said.

“At that time, people did not know what this Government was going to do. Now the eyes of the voters are open.”

Narube claimed many voters feel “betrayed” by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his administration because key promises made during the 2022 election campaign had not been delivered.

“What Rabuka and his Government promised the people, they haven’t done. They went into government on the back of those promises.”

The UFP leader claimed only a small percentage of major commitments had been achieved while fundamental national issues continued to worsen.

“The problems we face are still there and they are getting worse,” he said.

Mr Narube reflected on UFP’s performance in the 2018 and 2022 elections, noting that the party failed to secure parliamentary representation after missing the five per cent threshold despite doubling its votes in 2022.

He believes voter attitudes are now shifting as frustration grows over governance and economic pressures.

“People are voting with their feet,” Mr Narube said.

While acknowledging that Government still retains supporters, he claimed increasing numbers of Fijians were moving away from the ruling coalition as confidence in leadership declines ahead of the next election.