SODELPA General Secretary, Adi Litia Qionibaravi has confirmed to party members that she would be ending her term as a Registered Officer of the Party after 3 and half years in the position after the June AGM. Adi Litia says although her General Secretary contract does not expire until February 2020, she wants to concentrate on her duties as an MP, and to serve her constituents.
Adi Litia is Shadow Minister for Justice, Elections, Information and Communications, as an Opposition MP. She is also an alternate member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts reviewing the Auditor General reports.
Adi Litia says that she had informed the party’s Working Committee at their meeting on 7th January 2019, of her intention to step down after the June 2019 AGM to concentrate on her Parliamentary duties.
She confirms that the Committee resolved that she remain as General Secretary, to complete the administrative processes for the party audit, and to file necessary declarations with the Elections Office as required under the Political Parties Act and the Electoral Act.
Adi Litia says as that is now completed, she is comfortable and will be ready to hand over to her successor, once recruited after the 2019 AGM. Adi Litia also confirms that as with previous Annual Meetings, the party’s Audited Financial Statements will be tabled for members to review at the AGM in June.
She affirmed that the audit of the Party’s 2018 finances, including the general election campaign expenditure was completed in April 2019, as required under the Political Parties Act. She also says that as required under the Political Parties Act, the audited financial statements was submitted to the Supervisor of Elections on 1st April 2019.
She says the Supervisor of Elections would publish the audited financial statements of all registered political parties as he has done since 2013. Qionibaravi also called on those who spread fake news about the party’s 2018 finances to show their faces, rather than hide behind biased and incompetent media or social media.
Adi Litia invited interested party members to visit her at the party office with their questions or concerns and to follow the dispute resolution procedures in the Party Constitution if they have any grievances.
Source: Fiji Village
Featured image: SODELPA Vice President, Anare Jale with SODELPA General Secretary, Adi Litia Qionibaravi [Photo:Facebook/Litia Qionibaravi Member of Parliament, Republic of Fiji Islands]
