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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says suspended Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Christopher Pryde is entitled to all salaries until he is removed from office.
He said this in response to a letter written by Mr Pryde to New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters, claiming that his salary and contractual benefits have been ceased.
Mr Pryde was suspended from his position on April 13, 2023, on a complaint of alleged misconduct. That’s the big news on the front page of The Fiji Times for Saturday, July 13.
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Synopsis
Three issues stand out on our political and economic landscape!
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says suspended Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Christopher Pryde is entitled to all salaries until he is removed from office.
The position of Police Commissioner is occupied, and Fiji Airways has filed an application for a new nonstop route between Nadi and Dallas, Texas in the USA.
In response to a letter written by Mr Pryde to New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters, claiming that his salary and contractual benefits have been ceased, PM Rabuka said Mr Pryde was entitled to his salary until he is removed from office!
Mr Pryde was suspended from his position on April 13, 2023, on a complaint of alleged misconduct.
Attorney General Graham Leung yesterday clarified the position of Police Commissioner is occupied.
Only a Tribunal finding of misbehavour, he said, could cause a vacancy of the post.
If and until that happens, he said, the post cannot be advertised.
COC chair, PM Rabuka said the issue was not discussed yesterday.
It would be discussed later.
This means Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chiu remains in the position until the COC discusses the matter.
In the face of that, Fiji Airways has filed an application with the United States Department of Transportation to launch a new nonstop route between Nadi and Dallas, Texas in the USA.
The airline intends to launch this route as soon as it receives permission to do so.
The application, backed by the acquisition of a new 334-seat Airbus A350-900 aircraft, aims to enhance its route network and connectivity options.
This obviously aligns with the airline’s commitment to expand its presence in the US market, and it complements existing services to Los Angeles and to San Francisco.
The initiative offers new travel options for intending visitors, strengthening connectivity to key destinations.
So as we await the outcome of this latest move, we are encouraged by the endless opportunities that it offers us as a nation.
The roll-on impacts are many.
But in saying that, we are reminded by a letter writer today about the importance of connected issues.
We refer to Levuka’s place as a historical port town recognised by UNESCO!
And we wonder, like writers Sue Cauty, and John and Marilyn Milesi, what the plans are to bolster the image of Levuka and promote it to travellers!
Shouldn’t we be proud that we own such a treasure?
Have we really gone to sleep on development plans for this piece of history?
