Archives Speeches

2005

Land as a vital resource
08 Dec, 2020
“As owners of the nation’s major resources – land, forests, fisheries and minerals – it is unconscionable, indeed tragic, that the indigenous people have largely remained poor and their resources largely undeveloped”: Mahendra Chaudhry It is worth pondering why despite....
Ba Province wants an effective voice in governance
08 Dec, 2020
“In my view, successive governments could and should have done much more to promote the interests and welfare of the iTaukei community.
Bird’s eyeview of the Namaka Market
20 Nov, 2020
The new $5.3m Namaka market complex in Nadi has a serious issue with bird poop from nesting pigeons posing a health hazard and affecting businesses located at the market, complain vendors and operators.
Quo vadis Sugar?
04 Nov, 2020
The current controversy surrounding the final cane payment for the 2019 season vis a vis the government promised guaranteed price of $85 per tonne, will further erode growers’ confidence in the sugar industry: Mahendra Chaudhry In a statement issued on....
Human trafficking and sex racketeering in Fiji
23 Oct, 2020
Two recently published reports reveal a shocking picture of the existence of a well organized racket in Fiji that commercially exploit women and children in sexual activities ranging from prostitution, pornography and sex trafficking. The first, is a US Government....

Digging Deeper into Fiji Airways
17 Aug, 2020
Fiji Airways Chief Executive Andre Viljoen deserves a rap on the knuckles for his comment that the airline does not respond to political statements, says Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.
Keeping FNPF in check
03 Aug, 2020
The Fund is a superannuation Trust worth billions in assets and members’ savings.
Has the FNPF lost its way?
06 Jul, 2020
“There are genuine concerns about a lack of transparency in the disclosures pertaining to the financials of the Fund’s associated companies and its subsidiaries”: Mahendra Chaudhry A full page ad by FNPF (FT 1 July 2020) proudly announcing a 5% interest....
Time for a hard look at Fiji Airways
05 Jun, 2020
Fiji Airways is in serious trouble, there is no doubt about that.
Fiji “is in a deep mess”: Fiji Labour Party
16 Nov, 2019
Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry told the Party’s Annual Delegates Conference in Lautoka today that the government’s financial situation was so critical, it was not in a position to pay its creditors.