In drawing to conclude ‘What Is to Become of USP?’ (see Islands Business August 2020), I acquiesced to the prospect that the University may already be undergoing transition from a ‘public good’ to a ‘club good’. The basis of such a conclusion was that ‘whilst USP – the tertiary education provider – does not dwindle in supply as students consume it, it may however be already excluding some students due to congestion.’
I then concluded as follows: ‘Such a reformulation of the university may not necessarily hasten big changes in the immediate term. However, the mix of political economy considerations and ‘club’ myopia, intricately laced with local-level geopolitics, may just trigger nuances that may further undermine USP’s regionality that will cast a long shadow at Pacific regionalism.’
Munro Leys Report Tells The Fiji Sun has been able to acquire a 13-page legal opinion on the legal status of Professor Pal Ahluwalia’s work permit and contract with USP. by jyoti pratibha and inoke rabonu
02 Mar 2021 11:33 Monro Leys partner Jon Apted. Photo: Facebook
2021-04-21
The University of the South Pacific may be in breach of law if they continue paying Professor Pal Ahluwalia upon the termination of his contract.
This information is included in the legal opinion of Munro Leys Partner Jon Apted provided to the USP Council sub-committee.
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Fiji Sun has been able to acquire a 13-page legal opinion on the legal status of Professor Pal Ahluwalia’s work permit
Attorney-General: Lawyers Agreed That Contract For Pal Was Terminated Explaining the ‘saga’, Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said it was about good governance at USP. by shalveen chand Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Photo: Ronald Kumar
2021-04-09
Lawyers for the University of the South Pacific, Munro Leys had agreed that the contract of former Vice Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia was terminated and revocated.
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made the remarks in his contribution on the debate for the review of the USP 2017 Annual Report.
He said as per the contract of Prof Ahluwalia, the revocation of his visa meant his contract was terminated.
He said Nauru tried to pu