Meanwhile, a chuffed Turaqa allegedly began to frustrate Mataiciwa's appointment at the FEO. He was angry that Mataiciwa had allegedly given him 'a telling off', to stop interfering in the affairs of the FEO. She reminded him that her office was an independent institution, and that she would not be taking directions from him. *Despite Rabuka publicly approving the allowance to Mataiciwa, both Turaga and the Solicitor-General Ropate Green have been allegedly blocking the payment. *On 5 August 2023 Rabuka, as chair of COC, recommended that Suva lawyer Barbara Malimali be appointed as chair of the Electoral Commission. *It was not long before she allegedly began 'flexing her muscles', with Mataiciwa standing her ground. *The rest, as we say, is history, with her writing to Rabuka to replace Mataiciwa with Leung. | Boseiwaqa |