Tabuya Demands Tough Action Against QVS Students Over Alleged Assaults

Former Minister Lynda Tabuya has strongly condemned the decision to facilitate alternative schooling arrangements for Queen Victoria School (QVS) students implicated in the alleged assault of younger students, calling for criminal accountability and tougher disciplinary action.

Tabuya questioned why the students were being offered alternative schooling arrangements instead of facing expulsion and possible prosecution.

“Beaten 85 times? That’s grievous harm and bordering on attempted murder!” she wrote on Facebook.

She said the alleged violence reflected a school culture that had been tolerated for far too long and demanded that it stop.

Tabuya also criticised the decision to facilitate school transfers, arguing that such measures risked excusing serious misconduct rather than holding those responsible accountable.

The former Minister called for the students to be dealt with through the justice system, including placement in a juvenile centre where legally appropriate.

She also publicly questioned the Fiji Police Force over its response to the incident.

The allegations have raised serious concerns about student safety, bullying and the effectiveness of disciplinary measures at one of Fiji’s most prominent boarding schools.

While the students involved are entitled to due process, the seriousness of the allegations raises questions about whether alternative schooling arrangements alone constitute an adequate response.