The “keynote address” on the non-topic was prominently promoted by the university in a half page full colour advertisement that appeared in the classified section of Saturday’s Fiji Times, obviously paid for by the university. It must have cost the university close to $2000 for the advert. Yet barely two months ago, it #refused to allow Mr Chaudhry as general secretary of the National Farmers Union the use of its campus to welcome the visiting Government of Haryana (India) Agricultural delegation because it claimed the ceremony was “political”. “This was despite repeated assurances from me that the event was non-political. It was to be an opportunity for the visiting delegation to meet with farmers and students in the cane belt." - FLP leader Mahendra Chaudhry
Double standards by the University of Fiji
Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has hit out at the University of Fiji for practicing #discriminatory #policies.
Yesterday the university hosted Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as keynote speaker to what it described in an advertisement, as the Vice Chancellor’s Public Lecture. No theme or subject matter was stated and no other speakers were mentioned.
The “keynote address” on the non-topic was prominently promoted by the university in a half page full colour advertisement that appeared in the classified section of Saturday’s Fiji Times, obviously paid for by the university. It must have cost the university close to $2000 for the advert.
Yet barely two months ago, it #refused to allow Mr Chaudhry as general secretary of the National Farmers Union the use of its campus to welcome the visiting Government of Haryana (India) Agricultural delegation because it claimed the ceremony was “political”.
“This was despite repeated assurances from me that the event was non-political. It was to be an opportunity for the visiting delegation to meet with farmers and students in the cane belt.
“Reports in today’s Fiji Times show that Mr Sayed-Khaiyum’s “keynote address” was blatantly political. He took the opportunity to launch yet another attack on the Fiji Times and the social media. According to our sources, the rest of the speech was devoted to the achievements of the Fiji First government. Clearly a campaign speech,” said Mr Chaudhry.
“We have a right to ask what is happening and whether the University of Fiji is guilty of double standards. It is very clear that the university is itself playing politics.
“Is this the Fijiuni's ’s way of paying back for its increased $1 million handout by Mr Sayed-Khaiyum in Budget 2017/18?”
As for Mr Sayed-Khaiyum’s attack on the Fiji Times, why is he not hitting out at the Fiji Sun for its blatantly pro-government bias to the point that it refuses to publish any criticism or anti-government statements.
The nation well knows that the Fiji Sun is just a propaganda arm for the FF government. But that is fine with the Attorney General although it is a violation of the media code of ethics on balance and fair play.
Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has hit out at the University of Fiji for practicing #discriminatory #policies.
Yesterday the university hosted Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as keynote speaker to what it described in an advertisement, as the Vice Chancellor’s Public Lecture. No theme or subject matter was stated and no other speakers were mentioned.
The “keynote address” on the non-topic was prominently promoted by the university in a half page full colour advertisement that appeared in the classified section of Saturday’s Fiji Times, obviously paid for by the university. It must have cost the university close to $2000 for the advert.
Yet barely two months ago, it #refused to allow Mr Chaudhry as general secretary of the National Farmers Union the use of its campus to welcome the visiting Government of Haryana (India) Agricultural delegation because it claimed the ceremony was “political”.
“This was despite repeated assurances from me that the event was non-political. It was to be an opportunity for the visiting delegation to meet with farmers and students in the cane belt.
“Reports in today’s Fiji Times show that Mr Sayed-Khaiyum’s “keynote address” was blatantly political. He took the opportunity to launch yet another attack on the Fiji Times and the social media. According to our sources, the rest of the speech was devoted to the achievements of the Fiji First government. Clearly a campaign speech,” said Mr Chaudhry.
“We have a right to ask what is happening and whether the University of Fiji is guilty of double standards. It is very clear that the university is itself playing politics.
“Is this the Fijiuni's ’s way of paying back for its increased $1 million handout by Mr Sayed-Khaiyum in Budget 2017/18?”
As for Mr Sayed-Khaiyum’s attack on the Fiji Times, why is he not hitting out at the Fiji Sun for its blatantly pro-government bias to the point that it refuses to publish any criticism or anti-government statements.
The nation well knows that the Fiji Sun is just a propaganda arm for the FF government. But that is fine with the Attorney General although it is a violation of the media code of ethics on balance and fair play.
