During the 2014 General Election, NISAR ALI SHAH of KBL Buses and President of the Fiji Buses Operators Association had, on 16 July 2014, donated $10,000 to the FijiFIRST PARTY |  |
 Ashok Kumar at the wheels ON 17 March 2017, ASHOK KUMAR, KRISHAN KUMAR and SANDEEP KUMAR DONATED $10,000 each but there is no evidence who at FFP received these $30,000 from them. In 2014, another Kumar, Ashish who manages Interlink Shipping Line Ltd which is part of Raiwaqa Bus Service and Ashok Transport Ltd DONATED $10,000 to FijiFIRST PARTY |   |
$125,000 TO BUS FIRE VICTIMS
A NASINU man and his grandson who were travelling on a Raiwaqa Buses Ltd vehicle, which caught fire and resulted in the deaths of 12 people in 2008, have been awarded $50,000 and $75,000 in damages by the High Court in Suva.
Justice Lyone Seneviratne, in his September 30 judgement, ordered that Raiwaqa Buses Ltd and driver Kaminieli Tuimavana pay Sakiusa Soli and his grandson and namesake, Sakiusa Soli, for general damages.
However, the High Court judge dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against New India Assurance Company Ltd.
The court also ordered Raiwaqa Buses Ltd and Mr Tuimavana pay $7500 in court costs.
During proceedings, it was revealed Mr Soli Sr escaped the burning bus through a sliding window and he managed to take his six-year-old grandson with him.
The grandfather had testified in court his fingers were burnt and “bones were visible” and Mr Soli Jr had suffered burns to his body.
The court observed 12 years after the accident, they both carried scars on their bodies.
Mr Soli Sr said he experienced memory loss and could not lift heavy things.
Mr Soli Jr said he forgot things and still dreamed about the fire whenever he smelt smoke.
“As I always say, there is no relationship between pain and money,” said Justice Seneviratne.
“The court has to award an amount for pain and suffering arbitrarily but such amount must be reasonable.”
Source: The Fiji Times, 3 October 2020
A NASINU man and his grandson who were travelling on a Raiwaqa Buses Ltd vehicle, which caught fire and resulted in the deaths of 12 people in 2008, have been awarded $50,000 and $75,000 in damages by the High Court in Suva.
Justice Lyone Seneviratne, in his September 30 judgement, ordered that Raiwaqa Buses Ltd and driver Kaminieli Tuimavana pay Sakiusa Soli and his grandson and namesake, Sakiusa Soli, for general damages.
However, the High Court judge dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against New India Assurance Company Ltd.
The court also ordered Raiwaqa Buses Ltd and Mr Tuimavana pay $7500 in court costs.
During proceedings, it was revealed Mr Soli Sr escaped the burning bus through a sliding window and he managed to take his six-year-old grandson with him.
The grandfather had testified in court his fingers were burnt and “bones were visible” and Mr Soli Jr had suffered burns to his body.
The court observed 12 years after the accident, they both carried scars on their bodies.
Mr Soli Sr said he experienced memory loss and could not lift heavy things.
Mr Soli Jr said he forgot things and still dreamed about the fire whenever he smelt smoke.
“As I always say, there is no relationship between pain and money,” said Justice Seneviratne.
“The court has to award an amount for pain and suffering arbitrarily but such amount must be reasonable.”
Source: The Fiji Times, 3 October 2020
