Seruiratu labels PM’s resignation talk 'theatrics'

Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu claims that the Prime Minister’s remarks on his 'possible resignation' were nothing more than a calculated attempt to generate sympathy for the very chaos he has personally created and inflicted on the nation.

“This is not statesmanship, it is a display of disingenuous emotion and crocodile tears calculated to invite sympathy rather than accept responsibility,” Mr Seruiratu said in a statement.

“Floating the idea of resignation now without taking any concrete step is therefore a hollow gesture designed to distract the public and deflect responsibility,” he claimed.

Mr Seruiratu added that responsibility for the situation rested solely with the Prime Minister, noting Rabuka’s own admission that the decision under legal scrutiny was his alone.

“The people of Fiji should not be treated as an audience in a circus show, everything that has gone wrong in this matter begins and ends with the Prime Minister.

“The instability, confusion and legal disorder now confronting the country are the direct result of the Prime Minister's actions," he claimed.

He said the issue was not an isolated incident, but part of a broader pattern.

“This is not an isolated incident, it is part of a never-ending drama that has come to define this Government, a pattern of reckless decision-making followed by damage control, excuses and blame-shifting,” Seruiratu said.

Calling for what he described as genuine accountability, Seruiratu said the Prime Minister should step aside while the appeal process was under way.

“If the Prime Minister is serious about accountability, there is a clear and honourable course available to him,” he said.

“He should take guidance from the precedent set by Hon. Biman Prasad and Hon. Manoa Kamikamica and immediately step aside as Prime Minister while the appeal process is underway.”

“That is the only action that would demonstrate credibility, respect for the rule of law and genuine concern for the integrity of public office,” he said.

“Anything short of that is mere theatrics, a distraction tactic that does nothing to restore public confidence or address the damage already done.”