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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.
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NAURU LAWMAKERS SEEK OUSTER OF FOREIGN MINISTER Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/23/2007 - 00:00
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Nov. 22) – The break away group of Nauru members of parliament say it is pressuring the Nauru president, Ludwig Scotty, to recall parliament to deal with a raft of serious misconduct allegations against Finance and Foreign Minister, David Adeang.
Three ministers two weeks ago resigned their portfolios, and, supported by a number of backbenchers, brought the allegations before the parliament, demanding the president deal with them or face a motion of no confidence.
In a media release the group says the recent sitting was abandoned after the Speaker lost control of the parliament and walked out.