Unity Fiji leader Savenaca Narube says allegations labelled against him by former Unity Fiji provisional candidate Tomasi Vakatora was a “matter of personal choice”.
Mr Vakatora had claimed there was a lack of accountability and transparency in the party.
This question was posed to Mr Narube when he appeared as a guest on The Lens @117, an original production of The Fiji Times.
Host, West Bureau chief Anish Chand, asked Mr Narube whether questions about his credibility mattered or hurt him.
“No, that is his personal view,” he said.
“I have my personal view of Mr Vakatora. I choose to keep that to myself. My track record is for everybody to see. It’s out there. Everybody should put his track record on the line and I have put mine.”
Mr Narube was also asked about claims about him being a “weak” leader because of his inexperience in the field of politics.
“You don’t have to be experienced in the field of politics. You don’t have to be, otherwise you’ll stick with the old politicians forever.
“We need to bring in fresh leadership and we need to bring in the new kind of thinking to the nation and the term weak is not well-defined. What do you mean by weak? Just look at my track record because ultimately, track record stays whether you are weak or whether you are strong.”
According to Mr Narube, strength was not “a macho” as it was defined.
“No, the strength comes from performance. Where is that performance? I say I have performed, where have I not performed? We can talk about that.
“That means I am not a weak leader. Weak doesn’t mean you don’t listen. Listening is a strength. Consultation is the strength and being able to develop your policies inclusively, that is not a weak leader. That is a strong leader, let’s get that right.”
