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BHAIS' INVADE BOARDS: Patel brothers appointed to various boards by law fugitive Minister Praveen Bala who refuses to see conflict of interests

10/7/2015

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Dinesh, Bainimarama and Bhavesh Patel

* Ashok Patel is newly appointed LTA board member. He is very close mate of Minister Praveen Bala from Ba. Ashok is a director of RCM based in Suva. He is the third director from RCM appointed to boards.

* First was FijiFirst Party fundraiser Bhavesh Patel, the owner of FijiFirst HQ building; he was appointed WAF chairman.

* Second, Dinesh Patel MD of RCM. He was appointed to new Flag Committee.

* Another director Rajesh Patel is FFA president.

These appointments are reward to RCM for the $250,000 donation to FijiFirst Party and free office space at Brown Street, Suva.

*Ashok was involved in the renovation of building owned by Bhavesh Patel.

*Ashok was also involved with the controversial New Zealand businessman Ballu Khan. He allegedly financed Khan's new home which Ballu Khan transferred to Ashok when he left for New Zealand.

*Ballu Khan used to reportedly discuss with RCM directors, including Ashok, during the planning to allegedly assassinate Bainimarama, Khaiyum and Mahendra Chaudhry.

*How quickly they have changed sides?

*RCM major shareholder of Vision Group, including Vision Motors (30%).

*Minister Bala earlier said new board members should have no conflict of interest.Then how can they appoint Ashok Patel?

*Also Dinesh Patel represents RCM in Vision Group, one of Fiji's largest private sector company. Other shareholders includes Jacks, Automart and lawyers Parshotams.

*Total sum collected by Sanjay Kaba for FijiFirst Party during the election was $6million

New LTA board members

The new board replaces the former board which was revoked by Transport Minister Parveen Kumar Bala last Saturday.


Five people have been appointed to the Land Transport Authority Board.

The chairperson is Suva lawyer, Vijay Maharaj.*

Other members are army Land Force Commander Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho, Vodafone Fiji Chief Financial Officer, Divik Deo, businessman Ashok Patel and a former LTA Operations General Manager, Aptinko Vaurasi.

The Permanent Secretary for Transport and LTA Chief Executive are the other board members.

The new board replaces the former board which was revoked by Transport Minister Parveen Kumar Bala last Saturday.

A report on LTA highlighted many irregularities in customer services. Source FBC News


7 Comments
Dino Watson
10/7/2015 01:25:23 am

Good move to retain lawyer Vijay Maharaj BY Minister Bala. That one is at least experienced and knows the work.

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Chun Mun
10/7/2015 10:16:23 pm

Isnt he part time Melbourne, part time Fiji ?

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Chiku
10/7/2015 01:51:01 am

Anyone surprised by the appointment of the Bhais? Just name me one person who is.. The Bainimarama government is nothing but a caricature of the very kind of government it has been condemning - HYPOCRiTiCALLY.
Money talks. need I say more?

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rajend naidu
10/7/2015 02:07:45 am

Democracy returns to Fiji and Fiji returns to business as usual as is evidenced by this Fijileaks revelations of the Bainimarama government's board appointments. Political rhetoric is one thing . Realpolitik quite another.- governed by vested interest not necessarily the public interest.

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Dekho
10/7/2015 02:29:15 am

Dekho, please understand. Praveen Sala owes it to these gang. His rise in politics was through them. On his own the man was nothing really. ask anyone in Ba.

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And
11/7/2015 05:54:11 pm

The economic elite and the ruling political elite coming together to build a " new " and " better " Fiji in the same old ELITIST way!

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On-Song
17/7/2015 12:13:03 am

The Bhais are now reaping just rewards for backing and financing the current Govt;s election campaign. They are astute business men and regardsless of personal leanings, will always back the Govt. of the day. It will be FijiFirst today and then the next if change happens. You see money is always the going concern; not Politics not Loyalty and certainly nothing to do with Love & Honesty - just damn good investment!!! Best to do now is start investing in a person or persons that can form a formidable group to contest the next elections and provide what this Nation needs the most; a great HONEST leadership, under a Constitution that reaps apart the Corrupt and the Do-Good Pretenders in all facets of national Governance.

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