People's Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka.

People’s Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has out rightly refused to apologize to family and clan members of the late Tui Nayau for claiming that Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara knew about and supported Rabukas 1987 coup that devastated Fiji.

The traditional warrior clan of the late Tui Nayau, the bati-leka insist that Rabuka must publicly apologize to Ratu Mara’s family and the Vanua saying he is a vindictive and immature man who has betrayed the Vanua.

When asked by FBC News whether he will abide by the demands of the bati-leka, Sitiveni Rabuka was evasive, saying Ratu Mara never wanted an apology.

“The late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara did not ask me to apologize for the same information that appeared in my authorized biography.”

However, the late Tui Nayau’s bati-leka clan leader insists that Rabuka publicly apologize to the Vanua for defaming the late prime minister and president of Fiji.

“According to the Fijian culture and protocol of thing, Rabuka should know that at his age, understanding and standing he should apologize to the Lauan people, even before he wrote the book.”

Speaking on Sashi Singh’s Talking Point on Facebook recently the People’s Alliance Leader claimed that Ratu Mara knew about the coup beforehand, and was a coup supporter.

Sashi Singh: – “Who were the other key persons behind the 1987 coup.”
Sitiveni Rabuka: “As far as I’m concerned, my own friends and relatives, the three, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, probably not an active contributor to the thinking, but came as a supporter just to make sure everything was going well.”

Meanwhile, the PAP leader says the party is working on two priority areas of education and the police force for its manifesto which will be revealed soon.

Rabuka confirmed earlier that it’s looking forward to forming a coalition with Biman Prasad’s NFP post the general elections.