Government does not and will never interfere in governance issues at the University of the South Pacific (USP), says Education Minister Rosy Akbar.
She said this while speaking to the media last Friday after a full day meeting of the USP Council.
She said the council was responsible for how USP was governed.
Ms Akbar also said the Fijian Government had nothing to do with whether the BDO New Zealand report should be released or not.
She said Fiji’s focus was on the welfare of regional and local students who attend the university.
“There is no question of Fiji interfering in the governance issues at USP,” she said.
“We never have and we never will do that.
“We are part of a council that governs the regional university.
“We have majority of our students at USP, we have regional students and their welfare, the continuity of their studies is of paramount interest to us.”
Ms Akbar also said the BDO report, which reportedly substantiated allegations of misgovernance by the previous administration had nothing to do with Government.
“It was not the Fijian Government’s decision not to discuss the BDO report, that was done by the global organisation BDO, and we respect this decision and when the three person commission was appointed, they were supposed to look at the report, and of course, advice the council on that and the commission is still in force.
“They are still investigating that and if I can clear the air once and for all, the BDO report released or not being released has nothing to do with the Fijian Government.”
