Archives Speeches

2005

Transparency in Governance
31 Aug, 2020
There is little doubt about why the Bainimarama government has not, in its six years in office as an elected government, enacted enabling legislation to check corruption and abuse of office – as provided for in its own 2013 Constitution:....
Fiji’s debt level has trebled under the FF government – Are we into dinau-nomics?
28 Aug, 2020
“Economy Minister Sayed-Khaiyum is dragging the nation deeper and deeper into the debt trap with his insatiable appetite for borrowings, putting a noose around the necks of our children for the future” : Mahendra Chaudhry.
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.
Testing Times for Fiji Airways
07 Aug, 2020
Fiji Airways must come up with a viable rescue plan amidst concerns that borders with our major source markets, Australia and New Zealand are not likely to open anytime soon.
Keeping FNPF in check
03 Aug, 2020
The Fund is a superannuation Trust worth billions in assets and members’ savings.

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.