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NFP tells Aiyaz Khaiyum: Tell the truth about breach by Biosecurity!

10/8/2015

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The Attorney General, Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Enterprise Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum may be misleading the people of Fiji by not stating truth, which is a breach of operational procedure by Biosecurity Authority of Fiji led to New Zealand Authorities suspending import of eggplants, mango, breadfruit and papaya (pawpaw) from Fiji into NZ.

Our investigation has established that treatment procedures were breached on 29th July while processing a shipment of eggplants to New Zealand by the biosecurity personnel overseeing the process involving  the High Temperature Forced Air (HFTA) treatment facility at Nadi Airport.

This breach involved treating eggplants at the HFTA facility at a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius (°C) instead of completing the treatment at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius (°C). The consignment of eggplants was belonged to a Western Division based exporter.

We have also established that the biosecurity officer  overseeing the treatment, gave his approval for the consignment to be exported and signed on the relevant documents despite knowing that the treatment had breached procedures agreed to between the two countries. The documentation is known as phytosanitary certification.

New Zealand’s Import Health Standard has stringent treatment requirements for  breadfruit and fresh fruit/vegetables to be exported from Fiji. The NZ Import Health Standard (Section 6.1.4) requires a completed phytosanitary certificate to be issued by Biosecurity Fiji. This certificate must accompany all exports of breadfruit, fresh fruit/vegetables to New Zealand. New Zealand requires a thorough inspection of the produce and an agreed treatment that is effective against fruit flies. This treatment is the HFTA – High Temperature Forced Air treatment of produce at 20 degrees Celsius (°C).

Instead of defending Biosecurity Fiji, which is being operated like Fiji Sugar Corporation with an Executive Chairman, Mr Sayed-Khaiyum should say why this happened in the first place resulting in the ban, which is causing losses to local farmers.  We wonder, why?

He must also ensure that the Executive Chairman of Biosecurity Fiji, who undoubtedly is involved in the so-called audit of the process involving treatment of local produce for export, does not shift the blame and penalise anyone for the failure of check and balance in Biosecurity Fiji to camouflage structural deficiencies created by the monopolistic hold on power and authority by the Executive Chairman.

 The onus is now on Mr Sayed-Khaiyum to admit that Biosecurity Fiji is causing losses to farmers because of its ignorance of fundamental procedures and reassure farmers and exporters, as well as New Zealand authorities that this will not be repeated.

Biman Prasad
Leader

7 Comments
Bahuki
10/8/2015 01:12:30 am

No matter how old that party is, its leader does speak the logical truth about what AK-47 is too ignorant to look into, since one of Biosecurities officials failed to take heed of instruction on how to go about the eggplant process but decided to become a smart@$$ anyways as stated in the previous article.

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Steven
10/8/2015 05:02:24 pm

The stupid idiots in Fiji have no respect to agreed procedures in place with the NZ Government which places a high importance for its imports.

These idiots will only learn the hard way causing much loss to the farmers/exporters and bringing SHAME to the name of Fiji.

The officer signing for the consignment as having met the required clearance should be sacked on the spot.

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Pandey
10/8/2015 07:28:31 pm

We fully support New Zealand bio team. I am sure we don't want to get sick eating below standard vegetables. Paying 7 to 9 dollars per kg

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Saamjo
10/8/2015 10:14:10 pm

Please don't ask Aiyaz to tell the truth. He does not know how to do THAT! The man is a pathological liar. That's why he is such great mates with Bainimarama , another pathological liar!

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Jioji
10/8/2015 10:35:18 pm

All the good work at BAF ended in dec 2012 when Elvis Silvestrini ‘resigned’ as CEO. The boss now seems to be Xavier Riyaz Khan who is called Executive Chairman, which usually means he’s on the board and running the show. No doubt the ‘resignation’ was like the Tikoitoga ‘resignation’ and all those other resignations (Dr Neil Sharma, Pio Tikoduadua etc. etc.) where ASK says go and they go. How much more damage has to be done by this megalomaniac before Frank realises that he will pay very dearly for the ASK’s megalomania, which is right out of control.

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IfOnly
11/8/2015 01:15:31 am

...If only the puppet Frankie Monster could THINK !!

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Babasiga Boy
13/8/2015 07:28:50 pm

Dear Mr Lal
Thank you for exposing 'massor gunda' of Fiji. In fact, his attack on people of Labasa and greater Vanua Levu is insane given Fiji First got lots of support in Vanualevu.

i call on Vanualevu people, that if this person does not resign, chaise him away from campaign leading up to 2018 election and dont vote for FF.

I'am not against FF party but against this Goonda. We people of Labasa work hard like others and live an honest life, we are not asking for alms from goonda.

Please upload all photos of him at Penisula.

Thanking Jay Dayal for keeping VHS away from Goonda.

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