Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Manoa Kamikamica has decided to step down from Cabinet amid ongoing legal proceedings.
“Today, I received a communication from Hon. Manoa Kamikamica informing me of his decision to step down from Cabinet and from his position as Deputy Prime Minister,” Prime Minister Rabuka said in a statement.
He said Kamikamica will return to the country tomorrow, with his final day serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister to be 22 October 2025.
“Hon. Kamikamica will remain a Member of Parliament and will focus on clearing his name in relation to the charges laid against him by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption,” Mr Rabuka added.
The Prime Minister said he has accepted Kamikamica’s decision and acknowledged his continued commitment to the government.
“He has assured me of his unwavering commitment to the Government and the people of Fiji,” Rabuka said.
Mr Rabuka confirmed that he will be overseeing Kamikamica’s ministerial portfolio responsibilities “for the foreseeable future.”
(EARLIER STORY) Deputy PM to miss first court hearing on perjury charge
DEPUTY Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica will not be present at the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow when charges filed against him by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) are to
be first called.
FICAC has charged Mr Kamikamica, the DPM and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Communications, with perjury. Mr Kamikamica faces an alternative charge of giving
false information to a public servant.
His lawyer, Wylie Clarke of Howards Lawyers, confirmed the matter was listed for tomorrow but declined to comment further, saying the case was now before the court.
Mr Clarke told The Fiji Times that Mr Kamikamica had been committed to official overseas travel before learning of the charges.
“His official travel was approved before he knew about the charges,” he said.
Questions sent to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on whether Mr Kamikamica would be relieved of his Cabinet portfolios remain unanswered.
