Politics

Rabuka willing to continue as SODELPA leader

November 27, 2019 4:30 pm

Opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka is willing to continue his reign at the helm of SODELPA hierarchy.

Opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka is willing to continue his reign at the helm of SODELPA hierarchy.

Speaking to FBC News, Rabuka says the party’s management board will elect a new party leader next year however he is interested in leading SODELPA to the next general election.

Rabuka has already tendered his resignation to the party after the last election and SODELPA has confirmed they will select a new leader in their 2020 Annual General Assembly.

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Rabuka says he wants to continue as a party leader.

“Well I will be available for nomination or if I’m asked to volunteer, I will and I will leave it to the management board to either vote me in or out”

According to SODELPA’s constitution, if the party loses a general election, the party leader automatically loses the role.

However, the party allowed Rabuka to continue and they will later decide on the position.