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HAVE 'BALLS' TO CONFRONT KHAIYUM OVER FIJI TV SACKINGS - FLP chides Fijian Holdings Ltd for not standing up for Gonelevu and Waqanika over rugby deal fiasco!

17/12/2014

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We are referring to reports that  Information Minister Khaiyum engineered the move to get Fiji TV to pay 90% of the IRB licencing fees for the 7s games while FBC pays only 10%. This, after Fiji TV had insisted that the split be 50-50 between them.

It is clear from a statement issued by Fijian Holdings and Fiji TV Chair, Ioane Naiveli, that the decision to terminate the appointments of the two senior executives of Fiji TV was linked to the possibility of pleasing the government to obtain longer than six monthly renewals of Fiji TVs licence.

It would not be wrong to assume that the 90-10 deal was also a part of the same consideration. Mr Naiveli’s statement as published in today’s Fiji Times does him no credit  and perhaps explains why he was appointed chair of Fijian Holdings. Was it not simply to do as he was told?

It is also no credit to the rest of us in Fiji to quietly accept such blatant abuse of power, and violation of all norms of fairness and good governance by the regime’s key Minister.

But the principal offender here is Fiji TV for accepting without any protest all injustices being heaped on it by Khaiyum, now in his guise as  Information Minister. The responsibility for this lies clearly at the doorsteps of Fijian Holdings as Fiji TVs major (61%) shareholder.

“By not contesting Khaiyum’s  pressure and intimidatory tactics, the Board of Fijian Holdings is failing in its fiduciary duty to the company. It is acting contrary to the best interests of the company and its shareholders,” said Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.  “They may also be committing a culpable offence,” Mr Chaudhry said. Fijian Holdings Chair Ioane Naiveli tries to justify the sacking by making the preposterous claim that changes in management had to be made as a result of a restructure of Fiji TV.

“The board discussed changes in management to ensure Government starts giving Fiji TV a licence to operate longer than six months,” Naiveli told the Fiji Times. How much more ridiculous can one get than this?

Instead of making lame excuses, Naiveli and his board should stand up to the pressure tactics from Khaiyum.  If they do not take a firm stand now, the company’s future will be at stake. It will all be sacrificed to keep Khaiyum’s brother’s loss- making TV station operating.

This is all about killing competition to keep the government-supported-and -favoured television station going, Mr Naiveli!

The sacking of the two Fiji TV executives can only be seen as being vindictive. The same streak of vindictiveness that saw the Permanent Secretary for Finance, Filimone Waqabaca, receive his marching orders for convening a meeting of his staff re the Budget figures debacle, without the Minister’s approval.

The PS is reported to have retorted that as the administrative head of the Ministry he had every right and authority to convene such a meeting and did not need anyone’s approval for it.  That was enough to have him fired!

These are certainly disturbing developments which show that albeit the 2014 general elections and the ‘restoration’ of parliamentary democracy, autocracy is still rampant in the governance of our nation - FLP

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17/12/2014 03:48:20 am

One Chor to Another

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The Lone Autocrat
17/12/2014 05:02:41 am

Autocracy is on loan to Khaiyum from, its usual home of residence, the Fiji Labour Party. Autocracy, now, is of no use to the sole remaining member of the Fiji Labour Party, the autocrat Chaudhary, himself.

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Qorvis for Chaudhary
17/12/2014 05:07:37 am

Chaudhary needs QORVIS's $3Million Dollar bulletproof RMS (Reputation Management Strategies).

But poor Chaudhary paid all his Millions in Fines.

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Fiji Ke Robin Hood
17/12/2014 05:17:37 am

Never to be forgotten that 'champion' of the poor Mahenwa lent crucial support to Bainimarama in the early days of the coup. Greedily took up Finance Minister's position. It was a win-win decision. Collect a fat salary and circumvent investigations into the secret Australian bank account. If not for Victor Lal's sterling work Mahenwa night have gotten away. Only now after deservedly getting arse kicked in the election, mahenwa is criticising government that once he was part of of. Self-serving as ever.

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Goli
17/12/2014 06:11:27 am

Whenever anyone showed balls to confront Mahen Chaudhry, he was expelled from the FLP.

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Fijileaks Editor
17/12/2014 08:24:41 am

Dear Commentators

The issue in question is not Mahendra Chaudhry but the way Aiyaz Khaiyum went about sacking the two Fiji TV executives.

Thanks

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Sheep and Goat
17/12/2014 10:53:53 am

Indeed Editor you are right. But as Mahen Chaudhry's own saying goes "don't throw stones from glass house" is the case here.

Indeed Aiaz has copied constitution breach and vote buying standards set by Qarase and bullying of media and staff and corruption standards set by Mahenwa.

But now we have purported democratic parliament or is it not that Aiyaz is allowed to carry on his dictatorial acts as he still has judiaciary under his thumb who only know to follow decrees (of disgrace) as governing law.

Fiji First Party, FLP and Judiaciary are filled with Sheep and Goat and Caamu (red poison fish) from Quba.

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Fiji First Party
17/12/2014 11:54:34 am

Like Sheep and Goats are two different and distinct species - so is Fiji First Party (Original) and FijiFirst (Imposters/ Fakes). WE need not mix the two.

CHOR Aiyaz and CHOR Bainimarama belong to the FAKE Party - the party with the Stolen name - the name that they STOLE - the pitiable CHORS.

People seem upset with Chaudhary because Chaudhary is now 'sour grapes'. It was people like Chaudhary (& Others) who were the real TRAITORS to our country by supporting an ILLEGAL regime. It was Chaudhary who said "two years is not enough" to Bainimarama's Regime to bring about the 'Constitutional Changes' that -eventually came about.

It is People like Chaudhary whio has SOLD the Indians out by the illegal Constitutional changes that came about.

How can Chaudhary, NOW, absolve his responsibility in the mess we are finding ourselves in?? That is exactly why someone has called Chaudhary a GOLI - Dictator Bainimarama's left or right Ball - not sure which?

Kamlesh Prasad link
17/12/2014 12:45:10 pm

Indeed one needs"balls" to confront the Government's decisions.It is absolutely clear that the commentators on this issue preferred to attack Chaudhry instead of the AG who has been throwing around his weight on Fiji TV, on numerous occasions.The latest sackings are his directives.His younger brother takes charge of the other major TV player.Fiji Sun will publish anything to please the government.The Fiji Times will be fined $300,000.00 to keep them in line. Fiji Media is in full control of the AG.The issue here is AG and his bullying tactics on Fiji TV.and the guts required to take the bull by its horn.Full marks to MPC- you remain a non -nonsense former MP.The saying goes "if you cannot oppose them,join them."You certainly have shown them that not all take the crap lying down.And to the commentators-you have missed the issue big time and have nothing but hatred for a person who once ruled the political arena,and was only brought down by the power of the gun.

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So true...
18/12/2014 02:10:55 am

Yes, Kamlesh, we patriotically admit our HATE and Contempt towards this man, Chaudhary, who joined the TREASONIST in 2006 and sung praises for his 'devata' Bainimarama.

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Brought down by power of gun?
20/12/2014 10:01:32 pm

Kamlesh, you are also a liar like your master Chaudhary.

While Chaudhry was brought down by power of the gun, he gunned himself down by becoing a traitor whjen he asked President to disslove Parliament and call for new elections after Refugee Camp that fought the regime tooth and nail brought about the upholding of Gates ruling by 5 judge bench Court of Appeal.

This call was uncostitutional, period. So he ain't no hero. Refugee Camp on the other hand was that can pride for standing up to the regime to save the country and help bring back democracy when MPC was collecting money for this purpose throughout the world.

Tell your friend Chaudhry to hand FLP Leadership to someone else or is he trying to control FLP assests for his family?

Whose name is the title of land FLP bought in Vanua Levu under?

Him and Aiyaz are both of equal citizenry of corrupt a....holes of 21st century.

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