Politics

New leader tomorrow, as Tabuya refutes claims

December 7, 2020 5:05 pm

SODELPA and Opposition Whip, Lynda Tabuya.

A new Leader of Opposition will be voted in parliament tomorrow.

SODELPA and Opposition Whip, Lynda Tabuya has confirmed this to FBC News this afternoon.

This come after the resignation of Sitiveni Rabuka from Parliament this morning.

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Tabuya says the only opposition MPs will vote for the vacant position and also confirms they will be having a caucus meeting tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Tabuya has confirmed to FBC News that she is not resigning as speculated by some.

“I will be staying on as a whip of parliament. In fact this time, this very important time that the leader of Opposition has resigned, I have taken on my role as a whip to chair our meeting and to also transition caucus from the old leader of Opposition to the new leader of Opposition, so I am not going anywhere, I am staying on as whip of  parliament.”

This follows rumours that some Opposition MPs are planning to follow Rabuka.