ROSY AKBAR RESIGNS AS FFP MP
Fijileaks: We wonder if Fiji's Investment Board will conduct a thorough review of Munesh Chand's finances, and contact the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department to establish if he really has millions in his New Zealand Bank Account to invest $1million in Fiji
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    |  MUNI DEVI: According to NZ business register, United Builders is registered under Muni Devi, reportedly Munesh (Mark) Chand's sister, Auckland. Industry: Single-family housing construction |
"As a general principle, public notification may be required where the Board (NZ Building Practitioners Board) perceives a need for the public and/or the profession to know of the findings of a disciplinary hearing. This is in addition to the Respondent (MUNESH CHAND) being named in this decision. The Board, which includes persons with extensive experience and expertise in the building industry, considered the Respondent (Chand) has both departed from what the Board considers to be an accepted standard of conduct and that he has failed to display skills required to be a licensed building practitioner. The Board further finds that the Respondent’s conduct was sufficiently serious to warrant a disciplinary outcome. The purpose of professional discipline is to uphold the integrity of the profession; the focus is not punishment, but the enforcement of a high standard of propriety and professional conduct. The most serious matter before the Board is the finding of incompetence. The courts have also stated that an adverse finding in a disciplinary case usually requires that the name of the practitioner be published in the public interest. Based on the above, the Board will order further publication by way of Code Words and the Board’s website. The Respondent [MUNESH CHAND] will be named."
NZ Building Practitioners Board, 20 July 2020
REBRANDING HIMSELF as a 'millionaire builder' to lift Fiji's Economy. Munesh (Mark) Chand guest of honour, courtesy of Lynda Tabuya and Ajay Bhai Amrit at the FBC official re-branding ceremony at GPH, Fiji.
Why are Munesh (Mark Chand) and Shailendra Raju being feted by PAP, including Tabuya and Sitiveni Rabuka, at taxpayer's expense?
DESIGN COMPETITION: According to the 'Essex Boy', the FBC belongs to the people of Fiji. If so, why didn't he call for a competition from the public to design a new logo for the FBC? What was the hurry, Ajay Bhai Amrit? | Proudly Sharing the Fijian Spirit Jacks Fiji, Lali costing $F12.95 |
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GCC Complex Contract: Munesh (Mark) Chand was dismissing social media reports that he was going to be awarded $6million contract to refurbish GCC
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SHAKING HANDS WITH POTENTIAL MILLION DOLLAR INVESTOR
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Shailendra Raju to RFMF Commander Kalouniwai:
"Jone Kalouniwai, Shut Up and do some bloody work to justify the $200m taxpayers money Fiji Military is wasting each year. You want to talk politics, resign from RFMF and come as a civilian, lamusona'
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| Hundreds of Muslim protestors stormed Warburton Police Station in Punjab, Pakistan, on Saturday to grab a man identified as Waris, who was accused of desecrating the Koran. Senior police officer Babar Sarfaraz Alpa said Waris had pasted images of himself, his wife and a knife on several pages of the book, displayed them and then threw them about in the rural district of Nankana. Following his arrest, hundreds of Muslim protestors stormed the police station and forcibly took Waris from his cell. |  |
Minister for Health and Medical Services Rosy Akbar says Fiji is a multi‑faith nation with a constitution that guarantees religious freedom and establishes a secular state, in which all religions are equal.
While speaking at the Fiji Muslim League program for Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday, Akbar says that in today’s Fiji we seek to embrace the long‑established principles of equality and true democracy.
She says our constitution is clear in its intent to ensure equality and freedom for all, in deeds as well as in words.
She says it guides our efforts to repudiate our nation’s past history of division, racism, ethno‑nationalism and sectarianism.
Akbar says religion is a powerful unifying force, a bridge between all people of faith, no matter what their specific faith might be.
She adds a sense of spirituality, a belief in something greater than ourselves is common to the overwhelming majority of Fijians, no matter what their religious background adding even for those who do not align themselves with any organized religion, spirituality often remains a fundamental aspect of everyday life.
The Health Minister says Fiji’s constitution requires that we respect all religion where all faiths flourish in harmony, morality and goodness can prevail.
She thanked the Fiji Muslim League for the educational opportunities the League is providing in the five colleges and 17 primary schools that it operates.
Akbar adds that those opportunities for learning and growth are not just provided for children from the Muslim community but are also there for young people of other cultural backgrounds and faiths.
She adds when we celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, let us also celebrate the wonderful values he stood for and the values we share.
While speaking at the Fiji Muslim League program for Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday, Akbar says that in today’s Fiji we seek to embrace the long‑established principles of equality and true democracy.
She says our constitution is clear in its intent to ensure equality and freedom for all, in deeds as well as in words.
She says it guides our efforts to repudiate our nation’s past history of division, racism, ethno‑nationalism and sectarianism.
Akbar says religion is a powerful unifying force, a bridge between all people of faith, no matter what their specific faith might be.
She adds a sense of spirituality, a belief in something greater than ourselves is common to the overwhelming majority of Fijians, no matter what their religious background adding even for those who do not align themselves with any organized religion, spirituality often remains a fundamental aspect of everyday life.
The Health Minister says Fiji’s constitution requires that we respect all religion where all faiths flourish in harmony, morality and goodness can prevail.
She thanked the Fiji Muslim League for the educational opportunities the League is providing in the five colleges and 17 primary schools that it operates.
Akbar adds that those opportunities for learning and growth are not just provided for children from the Muslim community but are also there for young people of other cultural backgrounds and faiths.
She adds when we celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, let us also celebrate the wonderful values he stood for and the values we share.
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Munesh Chand (CB25069)12 February 2021The Board has chosen to publish these details to raise awareness that the primary purpose of sanctions is to uphold the integrity and high standards required of the profession. This case was initially a complaint but continued as a Board Inquiry.
Mr Chand was found to have:
The subsequent inquiries determined that one of the alleged LBPs carried out work completely separately and the other person was not licensed at the time of the work and therefore were operating under Mr Chand’s supervision. He was not properly supervised by Mr Chand and was then cleared of any involvement in Mr Chand’s negligence.
Building work had been completed at the address prior to Mr Chand’s work which he said the failures of the work were completed by another contractor however evidence shows that this was completed by Mr Chand.
The Board found that there was substantial and detailed evidence of serious non-compliant building work by way of the Council inspections and a Notice to Fix for which Mr Chand was ultimately responsible. Initially Mr Chand stated that other licensed persons had carried out the work. When it became apparent that the person carrying out the work was not licensed, Mr Chand changed his story and introduced a new licensed building practitioner as the supervisor. That person has denied any involvement. The Board found that Mr Chand was supervising the work based on the evidence before it and on the balance of probabilities.
The Board decided that Mr Chand had carried out or supervised building work in a negligent and incompetent manner and should be disciplined. The most serious matter the Board found is Mr Chand’s incompetence. The licensing regime is built on LBP’s holding and maintaining an adequate skill base to complete work safely. Mr Chand has blamed others claiming he wasn’t responsible for supervising others while this work was carried out, when in fact he was responsible.
The Board cancelled the Respondent’s licence and has ordered that he may not be able to apply for a license for a period of 6 months. This conclusion was reached to act as a deterrent for any future offenders and to protect the public. The Respondent was also ordered to pay $3,500.00 toward the costs of the Board’s inquiry.
What we can learn from these decisionsMr Chand supervised poor quality work, and was responsible for multiple inspection failures. He did not take steps to fix issues and appeared to be too reliant on the council inspections to find defects. The Board considers that licensed building practitioners should be aiming to get building work right the first time and not to rely on the Building Consent Authority to identify compliance failings and to assist them to get it right. Moreover, when compliance failings are identified, the Board would expect prompt action to be taken and that they would not repeat the same failings.
To avoid similar issues, it is sensible to be very clear on your role on a building site and whether those around you are licensed or not. Ensuring that the building project takes collective responsibility for issues and remedies them in a timely manner may avoid failed inspections and compliance notices from the council.
Mr Chand was found to have:
- carried out or supervised building work or building inspection work in a negligent or incompetent manner (s 317(1)(b) of the Act), and
- carried out or supervised building work or building inspection work that does not comply with a building consent (s 317(1)(d) of the Act).
The subsequent inquiries determined that one of the alleged LBPs carried out work completely separately and the other person was not licensed at the time of the work and therefore were operating under Mr Chand’s supervision. He was not properly supervised by Mr Chand and was then cleared of any involvement in Mr Chand’s negligence.
Building work had been completed at the address prior to Mr Chand’s work which he said the failures of the work were completed by another contractor however evidence shows that this was completed by Mr Chand.
The Board found that there was substantial and detailed evidence of serious non-compliant building work by way of the Council inspections and a Notice to Fix for which Mr Chand was ultimately responsible. Initially Mr Chand stated that other licensed persons had carried out the work. When it became apparent that the person carrying out the work was not licensed, Mr Chand changed his story and introduced a new licensed building practitioner as the supervisor. That person has denied any involvement. The Board found that Mr Chand was supervising the work based on the evidence before it and on the balance of probabilities.
The Board decided that Mr Chand had carried out or supervised building work in a negligent and incompetent manner and should be disciplined. The most serious matter the Board found is Mr Chand’s incompetence. The licensing regime is built on LBP’s holding and maintaining an adequate skill base to complete work safely. Mr Chand has blamed others claiming he wasn’t responsible for supervising others while this work was carried out, when in fact he was responsible.
The Board cancelled the Respondent’s licence and has ordered that he may not be able to apply for a license for a period of 6 months. This conclusion was reached to act as a deterrent for any future offenders and to protect the public. The Respondent was also ordered to pay $3,500.00 toward the costs of the Board’s inquiry.
What we can learn from these decisionsMr Chand supervised poor quality work, and was responsible for multiple inspection failures. He did not take steps to fix issues and appeared to be too reliant on the council inspections to find defects. The Board considers that licensed building practitioners should be aiming to get building work right the first time and not to rely on the Building Consent Authority to identify compliance failings and to assist them to get it right. Moreover, when compliance failings are identified, the Board would expect prompt action to be taken and that they would not repeat the same failings.
To avoid similar issues, it is sensible to be very clear on your role on a building site and whether those around you are licensed or not. Ensuring that the building project takes collective responsibility for issues and remedies them in a timely manner may avoid failed inspections and compliance notices from the council.
