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Basundra Kumar ready to take on bullying and lying Reddy: 'I am now formally withdrawing my resignation and ready to be investigated. I want truth to surface and evil to end for good'

31/12/2014

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From: Basundra Kumar
Date: 31 December 2014 at 01:13
Subject: Unjustified indefinite suspension without pay and withdrawal of my resignation.

To:
piotikoduadua@connect.com.fj
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joeli.cawaki@govnet.gov.fj
,
josaia.bainimarama@govt.fj
,
kelera.talonga@govnet.fj
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eloganimoce@govnet.gov.fj,
mahendra.reddy@govnet.gov.fj,
vijay.nath@govnet.gov.fj
,
pramesh.chand@psc.gov.fj
,
aiyazsk@gmail.com


Good Evening Acting Permanent Secretary for Education 

I refer to my letter of resignation sent to you only yesterday based on your unjustified indefinite suspension without pay.  I resigned because of duress and frustrations caused to me by the Minister. The effective date of resignation is 29th January 2015 and this is procedurally correct as per GO/ HR policy of MOE "that a months notice shall be given to the employer" when there is an intention to exit. 

I also know that there is a norm in the Ministry of accepting the withdrawal of resignations before the effective date of resignation.  I have watched FBC TV news this evening where the Minister Dr. Reddy  is quoted saying "that I resigned to avoid an investigation" and further the Fiji Sun reporter is quoting the Minister saying "I was investigated by PSC and I am unable to provide my reply". 

Madam A/PS both the statements by the Minister are incorrect /false and misleading. I have never been investigated by PSC nor questioned by the Minister on the issue of Bhawani Dayal Arya College. I resigned because I was frustrated and under duress at the manner in which I was treated as a senior civil servant of this country. I am definite you haven't obtained any advise from the Solicitor Generals Office on this matter.  This indefinite suspension without pay given to me  is a personal vendetta of the Minister and it is illegal. The disclosures provided  with the suspension letter is compiled by Director Secondary and junior officers of the Ministry and it contains their names and signatures.  This case is 3 months old and the investigations were completed two months ago.

I also know  that the teachers who gave evidences against the Principal were transferred out on the directive of the Minister and the Principal who is his good friend is now retired. Your office needs to note that the recording of the mobile communication without my authority and putting it to circulation is an offence. It is in breach of the Communications act and your decision to suspend me and your plans to terminate me later on this illegal acts of the unbecoming teachers is a planned deliberate act to finish me off.  I am  convinced  that you are not able to provide sound advises to the Minister and you both are failing to comply with the disciplinary procedures of the government.  

I have been a loyal and committed civil servant of this country providing the nation with quality education from the position of an Assistant teacher, Head of Department Commerce, Assistant Principal, Vice Principal, Principal of a small school to a very large school, Senior Education officer Secondary, Principal Education Officer Secondary, Director of Secondary Education, Deputy Secretary Primary and Secondary and then acted as the Permanent Secretary for Education for 5 months with an outstanding contribution at every level of my service. I boast with dignity having a good knowledge of the system. 

The directive for suspension hasn't come from PSC but the office of the Permanent Secretary thus the message is very clear that the Minister has been instrumental in the rescindment of my acting appointment, revert me to Deputy Secretary post and then use the powers as per the constitution to finish me from the system. "Monday 22nd December 2014 in his board room he made a comment to me in the presences of the post processing unit while I was discussing with him a post of Senior Secretary advertised for his office" he said and I quote "stop flying very high"   unquote.  

He had already decided to finish me and my letter of rescindment was received by the PSE office on 23rd December 2014.  A/PSE I need to clear myself from the stigma that the Minister is now casting on me after I opted not to fight but quietly and with dignity resign from the  service with a good name. My husband and I after a lengthy discussion and with deep regrets had come to an agreement to end my career as a teacher administrator. It was painful but I took it as my destiny thinking this Minister would tarnish my image and reputation. I had decided to go out with fond memories of my very healthy and successful civil service career. I am now formally withdrawing my resignation and ready to be investigated. I want truth to surface and evil to end for good.  

I am also very politely and humbly requesting the Honorable Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister to appoint a team to investigate the Minister for Education Dr. Reddy. I have highlighted his breaches of civil service procedures in the letters sent earlier.  The Minister Dr. Reddy is a human being like me and he is just there by peoples choice for service. He should also be sent on leave to allow for a fair and an independent investigation I understand the Ministers are politicians and their positions are ceremonial. Their  approaches to the staff  and the general public has to be friendly and diplomatic to win the hearts of people under their leadership.  

Whilst the Honorable Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister are according respect and dignity to women leaders, Dr. Reddy is hell bent to destroy my aspirations, self respect, my achievements, attainments and my civil service career path.  

I also request that my investigation is carried out under the supervision of another Minister and independent investigators who are familiar with the civil service procedures and will not be manipulated by the Minister for Education Dr. Reddy.  

I want my name cleared from this cheap plotting by the Minister Dr. Reddy as he is revenging. An independent and a transparent investigation will prove me innocent as I have always performed my duties with dignity and within the ambit of my duty statements.    

Basundra Kumar (Mrs.)
Deputy Secretary Primary and Secondary and former A/PSE
TPF 54693


15 Comments
Women of 2014
30/12/2014 04:50:23 pm

way to go mam,hit them with your wealth of experience in the system. Get that immoral Minister to court and finish him off with the women power he has not witnessed in his life.

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sharda goundar
10/10/2015 11:35:39 am

Go ahead.....true...he wants to do things on his own...he has planned job to spoil others...

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Miss World
30/12/2014 04:52:36 pm

Vinaka Fijileaks for standing up for Mrs Kumar and forcing Ganesh Chand to quit FNU

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Bully boys
30/12/2014 05:08:36 pm

We are behind you Basundra. This is exactly how mahen reddy used to throw his weight around at FNU and persecute hapless staff, with his buddy Ganesh Chand.

Good on you for standing up to this bully.

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bisun chand
30/12/2014 05:15:55 pm

Awesome Mrs. Kumar. Why should you resign for someone else 's wrong doings. Now, let the truth prevail and this selfish intruder's face the consequences for their acts. God bless

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Anti-Corruption
30/12/2014 08:11:16 pm

What if the resignation has already been accepted ?

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Gagaj
30/12/2014 08:15:07 pm

Oh!!! Mrs Basundra Kumar;
you just were'nt there when i needed you to stand for Election
BUT i shall await the next......which will be very soon!!!

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wai
30/12/2014 08:15:12 pm

woman power, i like it...go mrs basundra.
Vinaka fijileaks for the great work, unearth some more in 2015

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pandey
30/12/2014 11:58:58 pm

I think Baini should be taken to task as his toilet paper based immunity clause don't cover him and his cronies.

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Emosi Raura
31/12/2014 12:56:53 am

Fiji have a lot of people like Mrs.Basundra Kumar who are very intelligent and know their job like the palm of their hands.Very experienced,very knowledgeable and have gone through all the stages/levels required which she has earned to get to the top.I wouldn't be surprised if there is another Khaiyum or Bainimarama who is in line to take your position Mrs.Kumar.We have a new Bainimarama who will be the new Divisional Commisioner Central and we still have a Khaiyum who is the CEO FBC TV who only holds an Accounting Diploma with no experience at all in TV let alone earning the kind of credentials that Mrs.Kumar has.As a former Civl servant/school teacher residing overseas,I am saddened with the way the Government is handling all this issues.Where are we heading?2015 is here and we have not done anything to resolve all of this issues.

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Kavita
31/12/2014 01:49:36 pm

I do understand the frustrations and anger expressed. The acts against acting PS Basundra has been very gutter.

However, in terms of the way forward I feel the due process must take place. Basundra Kumar has formally withdrawn her resignation before it being accepted. So the status quo now is she is a civil servant on suspension and will now have to go thru the proceedings of enquiry against her.

Thats fine and proper and she is ready to allow that process to continue as also wanted by minister Reddy. Given that minister Reddy is a party to the conflict and his wife is also involved, he should have no part in the enquiry. It would be conflict of interest and gross miscarriage if he was a part.

The Prime Minister or the Leader of Government Business should take charge and appoint independent commision to do the enquiry. Clearing the matter fairly is of national importance as thousands of women at work and all citizens are watching and expecting fairness and equality in any resolutions.

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Aparama Turaqa
31/12/2014 03:05:25 pm

Good Job Basundra
Ministers like Dr Mahendra Reddy are showing no respect for the rule of this land and the Fellow Fijians. He has been ripping off the voters

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aveuta
2/1/2015 04:25:17 am

Go for it Basundra.!!!! We are behind you and supporting you. Reddy is acting like Khaiyum. Like we are still under a dictatorship and everyone has no rights, only they still have all the freedom to do anything without following established procedures or processes. There is no No transparency and the Fiji Sun and FBC still cheering them on. Why do many of us still fall to the blogsites to find out the real truth? We are supposed to be a democracy but are we?

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Ejen
4/1/2015 10:48:03 pm

Good and Tuff standing Madam.

I went through the same enigma when I was not given my share of the transfer allowance whilst my transfer and it was you who denied approval for the full amount. I felt cheated like the way you are going through the same process when you have worked so hard for the people of Fiji and you qualify for a good justice. I was never given my share though but I still wish you luck for your fight. May God Bless!

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Babsy Moceyawa
6/1/2015 03:36:36 pm

Very brave but then again if ALL civil servants had made a stand in Dec 2006 against the coup we wouldn't be facing all these problems

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