Bainimarama interference in Rugby results in funding debacle STATEMENT [No 6 /2014] [JAN 20 2014] UFDF says that the problems at Rugby House must be thoroughly investigated with the view to prosecuting those involved in the mismanagement of FRU affairs. The United Front for a Democratic Fiji (UFDF) says that the suspension of all direct funding support to the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) by the International Rugby Board (IRB) has come as a national shame not only to rugby followers but to the people of Fiji. UFDF says that the problems at Rugby House must be thoroughly investigated with the view to prosecuting those involved in the mismanagement of FRU affairs. It has been seven years since the illegal Fiji Regime placed its stooges in leadership roles at Rugby House. The objective, we were told, was to improve and transform rugby and its administration in Fiji. Instead, from what we can gather from the IRB statement, the IRB audit report would suggest serious flaws in the management of funds and in the administration of rugby in Fiji. This state of affairs is totally unacceptable and must be rejected by the people of Fiji. The current FRU Board is quick to disassociate itself from the IRB audit outcomes. This may be justified but the Board must now take decisive actions to hunt down those responsible for the mess and bring them to justice without delay. UFDF says that the debacle at Rugby House is not surprising. Similar problems have surfaced in all areas where the illegal Regime has interfered in their management and activities. The problems at FRU are mere extensions of the illegal Regime’s mismanagement of the nation’s affairs which has resulted in our critical financial position, weak economy, high unemployment, low income, extremely high poverty level, high inflation, rampant corruption, nepotism and rising crime rate. UFDF has urged the Regime to ensure that a thorough and independent investigation is carried out immediately at Rugby House and that all those responsible for misdeeds are brought to account for their actions before the law. Authorized By: UFDF
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:43:03 +0000
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