The Fiji Labour Party has welcomed Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s decision to act on the Commissioner of Inquiry recommendations.
Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry said Mr Rabuka’s move to suspend FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali and sack Attorney General Graham Leung was a step in the right direction.
“ This is a step in the right direction but the PM has a long way to go to thoroughly clean up “ the rot” that began with the controversial appointment of Malimali as FICAC Commissioner last July,” said Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.
“We expect the Prime Minister to continue the clean up process to ensure that good governance and the rule of law are fully upheld.
“The people will accept no less from him,” Mr Chaudhry said.
Mr Chaudhry said they were aware of other members of Cabinet and those in the judiciary and the legal fraternity who have been indicted in the COI report.
“We hope they will be dealt with in a similar manner.
“The PM’s move comes hot on the heels of reports that Army Commander Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai had written to Government expressing concern that the COI report was not being made public.”
