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The new board replaces the former board which was revoked by Transport Minister Parveen Kumar Bala last Saturday.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The new board replaces the former board which was revoked by Transport Minister Parveen Kumar Bala last Saturday.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The new board replaces the former board which was revoked by Transport Minister Parveen Kumar Bala last Saturday.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