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'In mitigation, I consider that the accused pleaded guilty without going to the trial. But they did not show any remorse or apology to the court or to customers...Ulterior motive of non marking prices is suspicious...': Court

2/3/2016

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The Nasinu Magistrate while fining  R C Manubhai $1,000 in 2012: 'Ulterior motive of non marking prices is suspicious. The accused could sell items at any price and they could gain unreasonable profit on that. Further, the accused could sell items at different prices and this discriminates customers' rights.'

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"In mitigation, I consider that the accused pleaded guilty without going to the trial. But, they did not show any remorse or apology to the court or to customers. The price was not marked conspicuously as the law requires. As multi-million company, the accused cannot take these things for granted. The accused should obey the law and regulations as everyone [is] equal before the law. Ulterior motive of non marking prices is suspicious. The accused could sell items at any price and they could gain unreasonable profit on that. Further, the accused could sell items at different prices and this discriminates customers' rights. I hold the sentence should be exemplary. In considering all circumstances, the accused, R. C. MANUBHAI COMPANY LIMITED shall pay fine of $1000 for this offence. In default 100 days imprisonment (Directors of the company to be imprisoned as they depicted in the Company Register under the name of R. C. MANUBHAI COMPANY LIMITED). Prosecution is asking for $33.75 cost and The Accused should pay that  cost too. Therefore total amount should be paid by the accused is $1033.75." - 7th March 2012, at Nasinu, Sumudu Premachandra [Mr.] Resident Magistrate-Nasinu

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Before Cyclone Winston: Buy ALL your last minute needs at RCM stores

R C Manubhai & Co. Ltd.
February 19 near Suva, Fiji ·

 
Buy ALL your last minute cyclone needs at your nearest R. C. Manubhai store so your house and yards are safe and secure. Be wise and shop for durable cyclone products: Torches, Batteries, Jerry Gallon, Lanterns, Ropes, Tarpaulins and many more products to help you get through Cyclone Winston. — getting ready for Cyclone.
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And after Cyclone Winston lashed Fiji:

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The 2013 Trust Fund Account expenses by the Provincial Development ministry could not be ascertained by the Auditor General’s office. The Ministry’s trust fund liability account shows a balance of $2.5M, the cash at bank recorded in the Financial Management system shows a balance of $5M – a difference of more than $3m.

The audit also couldn’t ascertain that all receipts and payments have been accurately accounted and disclosed in the main trust – while the ministry’s general ledger shows $5m cash at bank, the bank statement only accounts for $1.9m. The Provincial Development Ministry also did not reconcile the Prime Minister’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation trust fund because no expense ledger was maintained.

Projects for individual communities that have given their one third deposits have been delayed for as much as ten years. 70 projects under the Rural Housing Assistance Scheme with more than $200,000 in contributions haven’t been implemented. It’s the same for 9 projects under the Prime Minister’s Relief and Rehabilitation Project and 5 self help projects.

An inspection of stores at Top-Yard Walu Bay, revealed unaccounted building materials and other items stacked outside the yard, deteriorating due to wear and tear. Tropical Cyclone Rehabilitation materials received in 2011 were still not delivered to those affected in the Northern Division. The audit report says the Provincial Development Ministry has poor control over the administration of Tropical Cyclone Evans Housing Rehabilitation operation in the West – blanket approvals were issued to suppliers without purchase orders – without any ceiling amount for costs.

Kasabia’s Ltd and R.C Manubhai were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for supply of building materials which were not fully delivered to recipients. Source: FBC News.


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Pita
3/3/2016 01:11:01 am

The hardware giant, RC Manubhai with its multi million dollar turnover is one of those firms in Fiji that don't feed the cow but continue to milk it

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Chiku
3/3/2016 03:35:30 am

Buying political favours and influence through " donations " ( ie, bribery ) to the ruling political elite is a business craft well developed and refined over years of continuos practice by big business wallahs in Fiji. This is now an open secret in the " new " Fiji created by Bainimarama and Khaiyum. And these people grabbed power telling the people that were undertaking a " clean up " in the style of governance in the country. So what has changed?
Only the recipients of the business " donations". The givers are the same old same old gang. The receivers are the new boys on the political block.

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Samjha
3/3/2016 08:36:12 am

Let me describe the pattern of play here. What the business babus do is ek haath se dho aur ek haath Se Leo : give with one hand to the politicians in power and take with another hand from the ordinary people of the country. That's how the rich political and economic elites become richer and the poor working class become poorer.
The latter get screwed to advance the interests of the former.

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