February 4, 2021 12:57 pm
Professor Pal Ahluwalia on the Brisbane flight. [Source: NFP]
University of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia has confirmed to FBC News that he is being deported from Fiji.
He spoke to us just before his flight took off to Brisbane, Australia at 10.30am.
Ahluwalia and his wife, Sandra Price, were detained this morning by Police and Immigration officials and declared Prohibited Immigrants under the Immigration Act with immediate effect.
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Ahluwalia has told us that he has been quoted Section 13, (2) (g) of the Immigration Act.
[Professor Pal Ahluwalia at the Nadi Airport on his way to board the Brisbane flight- Source: NFP]
Luke Nacei
Unity Fiji Party leader Savenaca Narube. Picture: FT FILE
This Government is a bully, says Unity Fiji Party leader Savenaca Narube.
He made the comment in light of the deportation of the University of the South Pacific’s Vice-Chancellor and his wife today.
Mr Narube said the Government has destroyed what little dignity, integrity and compassion that remained.
“We should hang our heads in shame and disgust,” he said.
Meanwhile, Prof Ahluwalia confirmed to the Fiji Times he and his wife have been deported and placed on a 10.30am flight to Brisbane, Australia.
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USP Vice Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia was deported from Fiji. Picture: SUPPLIED.
University of the South Pacific Vice Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia’s shock deportation to Australia has drawn widespread condemnation from human rights activists, political parties, NGO’s and ordinary Fijians.
Prof Pal and his wife, Sandra Price, were boarded on a 10.30am flight to Brisbane and the VC managed to speak to The Fiji Times reporter Felix Chaudhary after he touched down.
Grab a copy of The Fiji Times tomorrow and hear directly from the VC and his wife about the events that unfolded after their ‘dramatic’ arrest.
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Suspended University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Prof Pal Ahluwalia. Picture: RAMA
Police are mum on social media reports that the University of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia was allegedly removed from campus in the early hours of this morning.
The report claims he and his wife have been taken to the Nadi International Airport and are awaiting deportatiton.
Questions sent to police earlier this morning remain unanswered.
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USP Vice Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia was deported from Fiji. Picture: SUPPLIED.
The University of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Alhuwalia and his wife Sandra Jane Price had continuously breached Section 13 of the Immigration Act which led to their deportation.
A statement from Government said Under Section 13 of the Immigration Act 2003, no foreigner was permitted to conduct themselves in a manner prejudicial to the peace, defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, security, or good government of Fiji.
The statement said Prof Ahluwalia and his wife were foreign citizens in Fiji on work permits.
“After repeated breaches by both individuals of the stated provisions of Section 13 of the Immigration Act, their actions have clearly violated the terms of their work permits, resulting in their subsequent deportation,” the statement said.