The People’s Alliance has a backup plan in case its leader Sitiveni Rabuka cannot contest the upcoming general election.

In a press conference, party leader Sitiveni Rabuka said the party has a backup plan in case he cannot contest the upcoming general election.

Rabuka said one of the three deputy leaders will have to step in for him in case he will not be able to contest this year’s election.

“We have deputy leaders just like the Social Democratic Liberal Party. They will fill in for me in case I will not be able to contest in this year’s general election,” he said.

“It is a fair call by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development that parties campaign on issues rather than race or religion.

“Also, I do agree with them for a caretaker government to be put in place during the campaign period. A caretaker government is a temporary ad-hoc government.

“They perform some of the government and function until a regular government is elected or formed. It usually consists of permanent secretaries,” he said.

Rabuka said a caretaker government is usually limited in their functions, serving only to maintain the status quo rather than truly govern and propose new legislation.

By Nacanieli Tuilevuka