Fiji Sugar Minister reveals ‘extravagant’ remuneration for FSC chief executive officers

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Minister for Sugar, Charan Jeath Singh speaking at a press conference in Suva, on Wed 01 Feb 2023. Picture: ELIKI NUKUTABU

Minister for Sugar Charan Jeath Singh has revealed the hefty salaries and allowances paid to the former chief executive officers of Fiji Sugar Corporation.

At a press conference in Suva today, he revealed the following remuneration, which he described extravagant:

  • Former CEO Graham Clerk was paid a base salary of $550,000; $178,128 in allowances and his total package was $728,128;
  • Former CEO Abdul Khan earned $802,800 base salary; $37,200 in allowances and his total package was $840,000;
  • Navin Chandra (Chief Operating Officer) received $450,000 base salary; $96,564 in allowances and his total package was $546,564;
  • Martin Welch (Advising Engineer) earned $368,500 base salary; $64,500 in allowances and his total package was $433,000;
  • Gavin Taylor (Field Extension Services) received $250,000 base salary; $85,564 in allowances and his total package was $335,564;
  • Manoj Ram (CFO) earned $250,000 base salary; $64,000 in allowances and his total package was $314,000;
  • Present CEO Bhan P Singh is getting $250,000 in base salary; $48,000 in allowances and his total package is $298,000.

More reports in tomorrow’s edition of The Fiji Times.

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