Commodore Bainimarama said at that time that chiefs should sit under a mango tree and drink home brew. Mr Rabuka made the comments after Commodore Bainimarama appointed himself GCC chairman last week. The appointment was contained in a gazette dated February 13 and signed by Commodore Bainimarama. "The home brew group just got bigger, this time headed by the man himself," Mr Rabuka said yesterday. He said under the new regulation, the Ganilaus and Cakobaus were likely to lose out because they were not traditionally installed by the vanua. Earlier, interim Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said most members of the dissolved council were not traditionally installed. In another development, Mr Rabuka said there was no need for the GCC to report to Cabinet and to Parliament as stipulated in the gazette. Former secretary to the GCC, Adi Litia Qionibaravi would only say that it was a matter for chiefs to discuss. Tui Tavua, Ratu Ovini Bokini, who was chairman when the GCC was suspended, said it was a matter that former council members would deliberate on in the weeks ahead. He reserved his comments until then. Commodore Bainimarama is in India and returns this week. Top of Page |