Rabuka says that opposition parties plan to file a case in the High Court contesting the 2018 elections results

Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed in parliament today that the opposition parties are planning to file a case in the High Court to challenge the processes and the results of the 2018 general elections.

Rabuka who gave his last parliament speech as Prime Minister in 1999, stood up today to respond to President Jioji Konrote’s opening speech in parliament.

Rabuka says SODELPA and NFP will follow the law, and take their petition to the Court of Disputed Returns.

Under the constitution, the parties have 21 days after the declaration of the election results to take the matter to the High Court which is the Court of Disputed Returns.

The 21 days expires next Sunday.

Rabuka says for now, a win is a win for FijiFirst.

However Rabuka believes that the low voter turnout is due to what he calls a difficult political environment.

There was 72% voter turnout in the 2018 general elections compared to 84 percent in 2014.

178,000 voters did not turn up to vote this year compared to about 90,000 voters in the 2014 general elections.