Kumar says Municipal Council CEOs are appointed based on merit while Qereqeretabua says people have raised concerns about the conduct of some CEOs Kumar says Municipal Council CEOs are appointed based on merit while Qereqeretabua says people have raised concerns about the conduct of some CEOs National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua and Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar. [Image: Parliament of Fiji] Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says the Chief Executive Officers of Municipal Councils are appointed based on merit while National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua says they have received concerns about the conduct of some of the CEOs and this may or may not have a basis but there is certainly no smoke without fire.