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25 February, 2021, 12:05 am
HRADC director Ashwin Raj has called for an independent investigation into the University of the South Pacific saga. Picture: FILE
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The Fiji Times edition of Thursday, February 25, 2021, we continue with our follow up on the situation at the University of the South Pacific.
This time around the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission director Ashwin Raj has broken his silence on the issue and has said that there should be an independent investigation into all issues arising out of the University of the South Pacific.
The investigations should include complaints raised by staff on the ongoing governance issues at the university, and also against the vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia.
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USP Pro-Chancellor, Winston Thompson
Photo: USP
The committee will also look at written responses and provide recommendations to the USP Council by March 30.
Pro Chancellor Winston Thompson and head of the Audit and Risk Committee Mahmoud Khan are being investigated for alleged misconduct.
It is not clear what the breaches are but the council, which met this week, said the investigation is to allow the process to take its course.
Meanwhile, the fate of the university s vice-chancellor and president Pal Ahluwalia is still unknown as the subcommittee appointed to look into the legal aspects of his deportation is yet to submit its recommendations to the council.
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16 Feb 2021 12:12 The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj with the 49 workers from Bangladesh. Photo: Jennis Naidu
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is investigating a case of alleged human trafficking.
The commission is looking at the role of a local recruiter who is alleged to have brought 49 Bangladeshi workers to Fiji and charged them a fee of FJ$13,000 each.
This comes after the 49 accused Ram Sami & Sons Limited of breaching their employment contract and causing inhuman behaviour. Ram Sami