The Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga has today announced the appointment of five interim Trustees of the Fiji Rugby Football Union Trust Board (FRFUTB) with liberty to co-op experts when necessary.

Peter Mazey, Jenny Seeto, Alipate Naiorosui, Sikeli Tuinamuana and Mosese Naivalu were appointed by the Minister for Justice pursuant to powers vested in him by Section 13B of the Charitable Trusts Act 1945.

The new Trustees will be required to present to a Special General Meeting of the FRU a way out of the anomalies of the rugby union as a charitable trust.

The Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga said in a statement released today; “All appointments are until the next Special General Meeting which will be called at the trustees’ discretion once the FRFUTB’s governance and legal compliance are consistent with the Charitable Trusts Act 1945 to the satisfaction of the Minister for Justice as the custodian of charitable trusts.”

“The appointment of a new Board of Trustees really begins the process of getting rugby house in order.

As stated earlier, until and unless the status of FRU as a charitable body is regularised, the AGM cannot be convened,” Minister Turaga said.