Fiji’s Justice Minister Siromi Turaga resigns from cabinet after an intimate/explicit video of him goes viral online, according to multiple outlets. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka accepts Turaga’s resignation, and says the matter is handled with reference to evidence gathered through the appropriate authorities.
Several reports say the video appears on Turaga’s Facebook or social media profile shortly before his resignation, including days around Fiji’s 56th independence anniversary. Radio New Zealand Pacific reports Rabuka initially takes time before acting on any disciplinary steps, stating he will not act immediately until he receives information from the justice minister and proof from the Online Safety Commissioner. The outlets also note the scandal is the second such controversy to affect the Pacific island government.
