Political Leaders

Dewan Chand

As 2022 begins the political activities take on a sharper hue.

You will hear more political comments and criticisms from all political parties. Strategies will be drawn and policies announced. All political parties will make friendly overtures to attract the voters.

The success of any political party is very much dependent on the leadership qualities and political acumen of its leader.

The ability of the leader to inspire confidence and to hold the group together is paramount.

The communication and administrative skills of a political leader will dictate the success or failure of the party.

No political party can hope to survive without the support of a group of wealthy supporters.

Financial support is integral to the success story of a political party. You cannot look like a beggar with daily rumblings and grumblings within the party and hope to inspire confidence.

When a leader looks for sleeper cells within his/ her own party it is bound to fail.

Members must not be treated as terrorists ! Therefore, I see Sitiveni Rabuka as a strong and a prospective national leader. He is a well educated, seasoned politician with two terms as the Prime Minister of the country. His ability to get along well with people at all levels of the community is a strong factor in his favour.

And I think SODELPA’s biggest mistake was to sack him from the party. They are paying a heavy price for it now.. Lynda Tubuya has jumped ship to join Rabuka and sixteen others will follow...( Coconut Wireless) !

The other strong political leader is the current Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. He has proved that he has all the qualities that a leader needs to survive in the political arena.

Therefore, in my view , the political battle will be between Sitiveni Rabuka’s The People’s Alliance and the FijiFirst Party.

The others will be left by the wayside to lick their wounds.