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USP campus in Fiji Photo: USP
The ongoing stand-off between the University of the South Pacific’s host country Fiji and its governing body, the USP Council, has put the regional institution’s future under scrutiny.
The latest crisis came to a head three weeks ago when the whistleblowing vice-chancellor and president, Pal Ahluwalia, and his wife were sent packing by Fijian authorities over accusations the couple breached provisions in their work permits.
The government claimed the Ahluwalias’ conduct was ‘prejudicial to peace, defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, security, or good government of the Fiji islands’ as stated under the Immigration Act.
Padarath needs to wake up and have a hard look at our social spaces - Raj
I’m establishing the facts on who pressurized Raj to utter senseless words - Padarath
Padarath needs to wake up and have a hard look at our social spaces - Raj
I’m establishing the facts on who pressurized Raj to utter senseless words - Padarath
Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj and Ben Padarath.
The Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says Ben Padarath needs to wake up and have a hard look at our social spaces where children from diverse backgrounds are flourishing while Padarath says he is establishing the facts regarding Raj and who pressurized him to utter such senseless words.
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The Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific has warned the stand-off at the regional institution has tarnished its reputation.
Chair Constitutional Review Committee, Nauru Parliament, Hon. Lionel Aingimea and Deputy Clerk to Solomon Parliament, Mr David Kusilifu.
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The fallout between the university s governing body, the USP Council, and the head office host nation, Fiji, came to the fore following the deportation of the Vice-Chancellor and President (VCP) three weeks ago.
Pal Ahluwalia and his wife, nursing lecturer Sandra Price, were forced to leave Fiji after the government claimed the couple had breached provisions in their work permits.
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