Topic: World Politics. Facebook: Lynda Tabuya. Ms Tabuya said the video was private and was shared "between two consenting adults who are in a relationship, in this case me and my husband". It remains unclear how the video entered the public domain, and police are reportedly investigating. Ms Tabuya has said the private video was meant for her husband, and called its circulation on social media a criminal invasion of privacy.
On Friday, Mr Rabuka announced his decision to sack Ms Tabuya as minister for women, children and social protection on Facebook, two days after local Fijian media first reported the existence of the video.
It remains unclear how the video entered the public domain, but Mr Rabuka said it was for Ms Tabuya to pursue an investigation by making a complaint to law enforcement agencies. He told the ABC that regardless of how it came to be circulated online, the video had brought his cabinet and party into disrepute.
Mr Rabuka said he asked Ms Tabuya for an explanation, before sacking her and appointing Ms Tabuya's assistant minister, Sashi Kiran, to replace her in the ministry. However, it's unclear which codes Mr Rabuka has decided Ms Tabuya has breached. While the Fijian constitution provides for public officials' professional conduct, there remains no specific code of conduct for MPs or cabinet ministers. AFP: Saeed Khan. She told local media earlier this week "there is nothing scandalous or illegal or immoral about sharing private videos and images between two consenting adults who are in a relationship, in this case me and my husband".
The MP also said the people sharing the video had subjected her to online gender-based violence, a prevalent issue in Fiji involving the release of private images and videos without a person's consent. Lynda Tabuya was first elected to Fiji's parliament in Ms Tabuya told local media she was working closely with authorities to identify who distributed the video, that she had evidence of one person sharing it on email and that she would file a police complaint.
