HISH, Cheques in Brown Envelopes and Cash in Black Suitcase for FijiFirst Party | Rups Big Bear Managing Director Shiri Narayan Rup donated $10,000 on 8 March 2017. R/N 1673. No proof of who at FFP accepted the donation |
In September 2006, Kadar Buksh Ltd was purchased by Nisar Ali Shah, who became the Executive Chairman of the bus company. His son Tasdig Ali Shah joined as CEO. While Nisar donated $10,000, Tasdig, on 16 July 2014, donated $5,000 to the FijiFirst Party
AJIT SINGH, Managing Director, Tacirua Transport Ltd | “Our expenses remain the same, pay is still unchanged, but loading had dropped because of social distancing and non-essential travel. Under such circumstances, the Government initiative is not enough...The cost of doing business is high, Mr Ajit Singh said. He said the company’s worst fears of shutting down business because of coronavirus may be realised sooner than anticipated unless better incentives are introduced. |
ON 17 March 2017, ASHOK KUMAR, KRISHAN KUMAR and SANDEEP KUMAR DONATED $10,000 each but there is no evidence who at FFP received these $30,000 from them. In 2014, another Kumar, Ashish who manages Interlink Shipping Line Ltd which is part of Raiwaqa Bus Service and Ashok Transport Ltd DONATED $10,000 to FFP | ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL: The Rabukas on one of their buses. This bus goes from Suva to Natovi by boat, then to Naobuwalu and same bus to Labasa. Ashish Kumar who manages Interlink Ferries donated $10,000 to FFP not to SODELPA |
PROFIT FOCUS: ONE of Nadi’s prominent bus operators believes bus companies need to make a profit in order to grow Fiji’s transport industry. Mr [Zane] Dean said the company suffered a loss when accepting passengers for free. “We are losing money when we do that and that’s something that has to be considered. There should be a way to ensure that the company does not bear the costs because we need to re-invest in our business. We have provided our balance sheets and our earnings to them and they can decide which way the fare should go. Whether it should go up or down.”
Zane Dean, Fiji Times, 9 November 2017. In June 2017, he had donated $10,000 to FijiFirst Party, the money he could have spent to provide FREE ride to school children. VOTERS: What did he get in return for his legitimate $12,500 donation to FFP?
Zane Dean, Fiji Times, 9 November 2017. In June 2017, he had donated $10,000 to FijiFirst Party, the money he could have spent to provide FREE ride to school children. VOTERS: What did he get in return for his legitimate $12,500 donation to FFP?