The airing of an investigative documentary on ABV TV’s Four Corners program in Australia has prompted the National Federation Party to call for a fresh investigation into the Fiji National Provident Fund and Aspen Medical of Australia partnership formed in 2019 – which resulted in the creation of a subsidiary company, Health Care Fiji Ltd, that is now overseeing the running of the Ba and Lautoka hospitals.
NFP leader Professor Biman Prasad said members of FNPF had a right to know the details and dealings behind the scenes of FNPF joining hands with Aspen Medical.
The documentary questioned the conduct of Aspen Medical in Australia, Africa and Sri Lanka.
In a statement released on May 2 in response to the Four Corners program, Aspen Medical, based in Australia, said it had provided important medical services in extremely difficult and challenging circumstances to supplement the work done by governments, corporates and NGOs charities.
Yesterday it said the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to manage the Ba and Lautoka hospitals under contract with the Fijian Government was tailor-made to ensure the successful bidder would partner with the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) as the major shareholder. It said it won a competitive international tender process. || asoen remapble || pre as pen
