26 Apr 2024

Fiji's sacked education minister returns to cabinet

From , 6:03 am on 26 April 2024
Hon. Aseri Radrodro was ceremoniously sworn in as Minister for Education by His Excellency, President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere at the State House on Thursday April 24 2024.

Hon. Aseri Radrodro was ceremoniously sworn in as Minister for Education by His Excellency, President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere at the State House on Thursday April 24 2024. Photo: Fiji Government

Newly elected SODELPA Leader, Aseri Radrodro has been reinstated as the Minister for Education after Fiji's leader Sitiveni Rabuka sacked him earlier this year.

Radrodro was dismissed from his ministerial role by the Prime Minister for insubordination and disobedience to his directive.

In January, Fiji's Prime Minister delivered a statement on the dismissal of Education Minister Aseri Radrodro from cabinet.

Now, three months later, he's been reinstated.

Rabuka has justified the U-turn, claiming he only gave Radrodro a three-month stand down, which concluded on the 22nd of this month.

However, there is no record of Rabuka saying this.

Adjunct Professor of Governance from the University of the South Pacific, Vijay Naidu speaks with Pacific Waves host Susana Suisuiki about the turn of events.