Fijian Election

Rabuka will consider changes to equal lease distribution

December 8, 2022 5:40 am

People’s Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka.

People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says if his party forms government, he will ask the Chiefs if they want a review of the equal distribution of lease money.

Rabuka highlighted this during a rally with National Federation Party Leader Biman Prasad and PA’s candidate, Maritino Nemani in Suva.

The rally intended for tertiary students attracted only about 11 students.

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A student asked the former Prime Minister if he will maintain the equal distribution of lease money that was implemented under FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama’s leadership.

In a vague response, Rabuka says that land was given to the people by the chiefs.

He claims that beneficiaries of equal lease money distribution have forgotten to maintain certain properties.

“Once they started distributing the lease money equally, none of their family had been able to repair or improve those buildings build by their fathers. Because of the fact that now gone and everybody has small amount of money in their account.”

Rabuka says when lease money was communally paid and used, villages had good village housing.

The People’s Alliance Leader says that land was communally owned, and it was the chiefs who distributed it.