Prasad files defamation suit against the Fiji Sun
Prasad files defamation suit against the Fiji Sun
ational Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad.
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has filed a defamation suit against the Fiji Sun, it’s Publisher Peter Lomas and Editor Jyoti Pratibha regarding an article titled “Pants on fire? Biman caught out twice.”
Prasad is claiming that the article which said that he had said that all civil servants pay should be reduced by 35 percent, was false and defamatory.
He says he has suffered loss and damages because of this and still continues to do so.
Feb 19, 2021 02:33:09 PM FemLink says the accusations by the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama on the appointment of Dr Rajni Chand embed the persistent injustices that women face in the workplace. Dr Chand who is the Director of the Centre for Flexible Learning at the University of the South Pacific is the wife of National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad. Bainimarama had called for her to resign from her post as she did not earn it as Prof Prasad had use his connection for her to get the promotion. FemLink executive director Susan Grey said the accusations by the Prime Minister on her appointment was meritorious, improper and outrageous.
Bill to abolish the assessor system in High Court trials passed despite calls for public consultation
Bill to abolish the assessor system in High Court trials passed despite calls for public consultation
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. [image: Parliament of Fiji]
The bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 has been passed in parliament which means that High Court trials will no longer have assessors.
The bill was debated without delay under the Parliamentary Standing Orders 51 despite calls by the Members of the Opposition and the Fiji Law Society to seek public consultation on the proposed law before bringing it back to parliament.
Fiji’s GDP unlikely to return to pre COVID-19 levels at least for the next 3 years - AG
Fiji’s GDP unlikely to return to pre COVID-19 levels at least for the next 3 years - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. [Image: Fiji Parliament ]
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says what makes the current crisis painful is it’s uncertain nature, and he has told parliament that considering the damage done and the uncertainty ahead, Fiji’s Gross Domestic Product is unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels at least for the next 3 years.
While speaking on the first half of the 2020/2021 financial year for the government, Sayed-Khaiyum says the length of border closures is extending into some of the government’s more extreme forecast.
February 4, 2021 12:57 pm
Professor Pal Ahluwalia on the Brisbane flight. [Source: NFP]
University of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia has confirmed to FBC News that he is being deported from Fiji.
He spoke to us just before his flight took off to Brisbane, Australia at 10.30am.
Ahluwalia and his wife, Sandra Price, were detained this morning by Police and Immigration officials and declared Prohibited Immigrants under the Immigration Act with immediate effect.
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Ahluwalia has told us that he has been quoted Section 13, (2) (g) of the Immigration Act.
[Professor Pal Ahluwalia at the Nadi Airport on his way to board the Brisbane flight- Source: NFP]