Speaker of Parliament, Doctor Jiko Luveni is yet to comment on Opposition MP, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu’s comments during a public meeting.
However the Prime Minister confirmed that the issue is expected to be raised in parliament this morning.
SODELPA parliamentarian, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu made derogatory comments and used foul language in the i-Taukei language when he was asked about the decisions of the Speaker of Parliament by a Makoi resident.
Fijivillage was at SODELPA’s public constituency meeting at Penueli Methodist Church Hall in Makoi last Thursday night when this was done.
Police had earlier confirmed that this was a public meeting and this is the reason why SODELPA needed a permit to have the constituency meetings.
Meanwhile Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama said he is saddened to hear that Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has chosen to denigrate the Office of the Speaker of our Parliament by swearing in the vernacular at the Honourable Speaker, Jiko Luveni.
In a statement, Bainimarama said the Speaker of Parliament holds a very esteemed position in our Constitutional system of Government in which Parliament is the supreme law making body.
The Prime Minister said to have Honourable Lalabalavu who has not acted very honourably, publicly use abusive terms is scandalous to say the least and is an attack on the Fijian Parliamentary system of governance.
The Prime Minister said parliament must not allow this type of unbecoming behavior to ever take place again.
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