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Fijileaks: It is also ridiculous for the two to boast about PAP. The reality is Lynda Tabuya had failed to cross the 5 per cent threshold with her old party and Sitiveni Rabuka, like a 'blind duna', was snaking around since losing the 1999 general election. SODELPA welcomed them in good faith and the reward - they tried to destory the party and are now in PAP. The ridiculous d'Hondt electoral system encourages party leaders to garner most votes, to carry their parties over the 5 per cent threshold and either into Government or Opposition. That is why Rabuka had most votes. It was SODELPA voters and other candidates who had shored up his votes.
One failed candidate, Dr Mere Samisoni, claimed that the two stole 5,000 of her votes in the Lami constituency, an allegation Tabuya denied
Fijileaks:
* We find it quite unusual and totally bewildering that the PAP has been able to attract 120 applications, so it claims, to stand for the 2022/23 elections without any information at all on whether or not the Party has already adopted its Constitution and appointed its Management Board.
* Isn’t the Party putting the cart before the horse in this instance?
* Is there a plan for PAP to immediately convene a SGM to formalize the appointment of its various office bearers and approve the setting up of its constituency branches?
* Will the 120 applicants be scrutinized by a selection Committee of the duly authorized Management Board?
* Or is it back to the collapsed National Bank of Fiji style management?
