Mahendra Chaudhry - Knowledge

528:. In the aftermath of the coup he was repeatedly detained by the military. In January 1988 in his role as PSA secretary he led a strike by Suva firefights, which the military regime declared illegal. He was subsequently elected general secretary of the FTUC, and in this role led union resistance to the military regime. In June 1988 he was detained by the police and interrogated over the seizure of several tons of Soviet-made weaponry, but no charges were laid. He subsequently warned the military regime that Australian and New Zealand unions would be asked to take action against Fiji if the harassment of unions continued. 711:

order, but his refusal to include Chaudhry himself in any cabinet lineup continued to stall negotiations on the composition of the cabinet. Late in 2004, Chaudhry announced that the Labour Party had decided to remain in opposition for the remainder of the parliamentary term, seeing no way to resolve the impasse without making unacceptable compromises. By remaining outside of the government, the Labour Party was able to distance itself from unpopular decisions made by the administration, and position itself to challenge the ruling SDL for power in 2006.

788:, Chaudhry spoke out to criticise the interim government, "def a press and political crackdown on dissent" in so doing. He described the abrogation of the Constitution as "tragic and unfortunate", and Commodore Bainimarama's leadership as "autocratic and dictatorial", adding that it was now "imperative" to set up multi-party talks – involving Qarase and other leaders – to prepare a speedy restoration of democracy. In October 2010 he was arrested for "meeting with sugar farmers in 57: 2987: 1020:

FLP that was committed to reducing the cost of doing business and started by lowering the cost of utilities, and requested the commercial banks and lending organizations to reduce their fees, charges and interest rates ... that saw the economy record an unprecedented growth of 9.6% in 1999," Chaudhry declared. He said that in the five years of Qarase's leadership, public debt had doubled to

630:, part of the People's Coalition), but he refused. President Mara reportedly persuaded indigenous Fijian members of the coalition to accept Chaudhry's leadership. Chaudhry was duly appointed Prime Minister on 19 May 1999. To shore up his support among the indigenous community, Chaudhry appointed indigenous Fijians to two-thirds of all ministerial positions. 998:, which reserved almost two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives for persons registered on ethnic electoral rolls, tended to polarize the nation and gave foundation to politicians with what he called extreme views. He said that any move to change this provision in the Constitution would be supported by the Opposition. 1270:. Chaudhry was ordered to pay F$ 750 to Qarase and Fiji Television Limited to cover court costs. 9 January 2006 has been set for the hearing of the defamation suit. Chaudhry had failed, Gates said, to provide "credible evidence" that Qarase's words were untruthful, and therefore there was no grounds to prohibit their publication. 1254:, for compensation for providing the ideas, which he says were adopted without acknowledgement by the Fijian and Indian governments. Prime Minister Qarase had earlier alleged on 5 December that Chaudhry had been a party to the negotiations, and called on the FLP to reveal whether it was involved with Singh's compensation claim. 539:. His home was subsequently attacked by a gang of masked men, who smashed windows and damaged his car. In July 1991 he threatened a national strike by FTUC unions against the regime's proposal to jail those disrupting essential industries; the threat was successful, and the regime's industrial decree was revoked. 1355:, Chief Executive Officer of the Immigration Department described Moon's doctrines as "misleading, repugnant and divisive," said that his visit would not be conducive to "peace, good order, public safety and public morality," and concluded that he was "not a fit and proper person to enter the country." 781:

Chaudhry's performance as Finance Minister, saying that he "failed badly as Finance Minister and the economy has shown very little sign of progress. He's just running away from the mess he has created." Qarase also condemned Chaudhry's participation in what he described as "an illegal administration".

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is a cousin of Prime Minister Qarase's, concerns what Chaudhry claims are "untrue and malicious" allegations, suggesting a leadership struggle within the FLP. The article in question also claimed that the FLP was no longer the party founded by Timoci Bavadra, Tupeni Baba, and Adi Kuini Speed, but had

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on 2 September, that the Labour Party was unsympathetic to business and held "a classic left-wing suspicion of ... the profit motive." Chaudhry countered that his party was in fact pro-business and had enacted a number of policies aimed at stimulating economic growth when it was in power. "It was the

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on 18 August 2008, along with the Labour Party's two other ministers; Bainimarama took over Chaudhry's portfolio. According to Chaudhry, they did so voluntarily in preparation for the planned general election, although Bainimarama said that "there was a communication from me to about him resigning",

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Chaudhry's decision that the Labour Party should join the multi-party cabinet (although Chaudhry himself did not join it), was a course for friction within the party. Prime Minister Qarase demanded that all cabinet members vote for the budget or face dismissal, but Chaudhry advised the Labour cabinet

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to Fiji, said that the Exim Bank had confirmed that there was no attempt to secure a commission on the loan, and that the bank never pays commissions on loans. In reply, the Prime Minister said that a number of unanswered questions remained, which would be addressed when the case was heard in court.

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In another twist, Qarase had also declared on 25 November that he had unspecified "evidence", which he claimed to have received from India, that a senior member of the FLP had attempted to get commissions from Indian companies that had applied for contracts with respect to the reform of Fiji's sugar

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From May–June 2005, Chaudhry was at the forefront of a campaign against the government's controversial Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity Bill, which proposes to establish a Commission with the power, subject to presidential approval, to compensate victims and pardon perpetrators of the 2000 coup.

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Addressing the House of Representatives on 23 November 2005, Prime Minister Qarase alleged that Chaudhry had had money raised for him in the Indian state of Haryana, and called on Chaudhry to reveal what had happened to the money since. On 2 December, he told Parliament that he was aware that money

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He remained at loggerheads with the National Federation Party, whose support dropped sharply in 1999, 2001 and 2006 elections, but continued to do well in local government elections. Although it would have been to his advantage to reach a deal on an exchange of preferences with the NFP, competition

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violated the Constitution. Appeals, counter-appeals, and negotiations delayed the appointment of Labour Ministers to the Cabinet, however. The Supreme Court subsequently ruled in June 2004 that the Labour Party was entitled to 14 out of 30 cabinet posts. Qarase announced that he would implement the

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from holding prominent positions in the civil service. Both the NFP and FLP decided to boycott the elections scheduled for May 1992. At the last minute, the NFP decided to contest the election. Mahendra Chaudhry, then had no choice but to lead the FLP into the election. With little time to prepare

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plantations. On his arrival in Fiji he disputed the agreement to work in the plantations and was employed as a store manager until he started his own business. He later returned to India with his wife, Ram Kalia, who died 22 September 1930 at the age of 45, and whom he had met and married in Fiji.

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dismissed a call from Chaudhry to impose a gag order on Prime Minister Qarase, from making media statements until Chaudhry's lawsuit is heard. Whether the Prime Minister's statements were defamatory was an issue that would have to be resolved in the trial itself, Gates ruled; in the meantime, the

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The 1999 election resulted in a landslide win for the People's Coalition, with 58 of the 71 seats in the House of Representatives. The Labour Party won an absolute majority, 37 seats, in its own right. From the outset, voices both within the coalition and without attempted to persuade Chaudhry to

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he said in a statement on 19 June 2005. He blamed the coups of 1987 for "brain drain" which had, he said, had adversely affected the sugar industry, the standard of the education and health services, and the efficiency of the civil service. This was creating a vacuum that would lead to increased

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After the election, Chaudhry made the controversial decision to support Sitiveni Rabuka in Parliament, in exchange for a promise to review the 1990 Constitution, which Fiji Indians generally regarded as discriminating against them. Rabuka did not follow through on the deal, and Chaudhry and the

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Chaudhry said on 18 October 2005 that he and the FLP would not support Prime Minister Qarase's attempts to close constitutional loopholes that undermine Fiji's anti-gay laws. Chaudhry said that gay rights were guaranteed by the constitution and must be upheld; the Prime Minister, who needed a

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Chaudhry defended his record as Finance Minister, saying that "the value of our dollar today would have been about 20 cents had we not taken the measures that we took." While stating that Chaudhry's resignation was a positive development, deposed Prime Minister Qarase was sharply critical of

591:. Eventually, a compromise formula was agreed upon. Meanwhile, the Rabuka government was losing popularity. His admissions of womanizing, together with allegations of corruption in his administration, alienated him from powerful sections of the electorate. Chaudhry, meanwhile, forged the 825:. An appeal against his conviction was unsuccessful. Choudhry was nominated as an FLP candidate, but ruled to be ineligible. The Labour Party won only 2.4 percent of the vote, and no parliamentary seats, and Chaudhry joined the leaders of other opposition parties in alleging 1216:, were in talks with "an India-based milling company" to restructure the FSC. According to the Prime Minister, the deal would have transferred shares, that the government was considering selling, not to cane farmers but to their trade union representatives. 1234:"There is absolutely no connection between the loan and a letter that I wrote to PM's steering committee Charles Walker as chairman on sugar industry reforms that Qarase released to the media as his 'proof' that I had received a commission from the loan," 1108:"My anger about the whole episode is that Shri Chautala should exploit the feelings of the ordinary and poor folks of Haryana who are emotionally tied to me and to the people of Indian origin in Fiji and play on them a game of deceit for self enrichment," 1044:

Prime Minister Qarase drew media attention to Chaudhry's conviction and his almost immediate release, in response to Chaudhry's criticism of government decisions to show leniency towards persons convicted of involvement in the 2000 coup, including former

737:. During the election, the issue of race was again raised and this galvanised Fijian support behind Qarase. Although the FLP increased its share of votes to 39% and won four more seats to make a total of 31, it was unable to unseat the Qarase Government. 1385:, stating that Mr Chaudhry had not breached any taxation laws. The tax assessment by FIRCA with respect to Chaudhry between 2000 and 2006 was carried out in accordance with the Tax Act and other relevant tax laws in Fiji. The inquiry team was headed by 698:, allowed the votes of any two or more candidates in a particular constituency to be combined according to the candidates' preferences; voters could specify a different choice by ranking the candidates numerically in the order of their own preference). 1364:"He is a man dedicated to a mission of peace through the promotion of moral and spiritual values. He has founded an organisation that believes in the inculcation of moral and family values to bring about better global understanding and harmony." 441:

His daughter, Raj Kumari also went to India with them. His sons Ram Gopal and Krishan Gopal Chaudhry remained in Fiji. Ram Gopal had fifteen children, one of them and the eldest son being Mahendra. Mahendra's maternal grandfather was from the

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the day before that western-style democracy was an alien concept in Fiji, and that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was not compatible with Fiji's hierarchical order. Chaudhry countered by saying that Qarase was like a proverbial

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In 1978, Chaudhry was involved in a fatal automobile accident and was convicted of failing to stop after a fatal accident. He was sentenced to nine months's imprisonment, but was released on parole after serving 17 days of his sentence.

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In September 2016 he was one of a number of politicians arrested after attending a meeting to discuss the country's constitution. He subsequently accused Fiji of still being a dictatorship. No charges were filed against anyone arrested.

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In April 2014 Chaudhry was convicted of breaching the Exchange Control Act by investing money outside Fiji without informing the Reserve Bank, and fined US$ 1.1 million. The conviction meant he was ineligible to contest the upcoming

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measures proposed by the Chaudhry government would expropriate their land (notwithstanding constitutional guarantees of indigenous control over five-sixths of the land, which could not be changed without the support of 9 of the 14

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When the three-day deadline set by Chaudhry expired, he announced on 8 December that he would be suing Qarase as an individual, not as Prime Minister, meaning that Qarase would be unable to use state funds to fight his case. The

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On 9 January 2006, Gates announced that he was withdrawing from the case against the Prime Minister and against Fiji Television. He was fully booked judging criminal cases, and had no time to devote to civil suits, he said.

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had had any previous political experience, a factor that created difficulties for his government. Some Fijian nationalists opposed his administration and stirred up fears in the mostly rural ethnic Fijian population that

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rulers, saying that indigenous Fijians had been isolated from other communities and marginalized economically. This colonial legacy had remained the status quo in society, even since independence in 1970, he maintained.

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Chaudhry released correspondence on 20 January 2006, citing it as proof that neither he nor his party had tried to collect a commission on Indian loans granted for sugar industry reform. The letter, from the Indian

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of the office of the Leader of the Opposition, saying that it would prove his connections to the Indian company. Equipment in Chaudhry's office had been used to communicate with the company since 2002, he alleged.

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in 1985, and served as its assistant secretary. The Labour got its first chance to test its popularity in the by-election for the North Central Indian National Seat in December 1985, following the resignation of

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Chaudhry rebuilt the Labour Party, which won several key by-elections throughout 2004. He challenged in the courts the refusal of the Qarase government to include his party in the Cabinet; on 18 July 2003, the

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and said that only way to reverse the trend was to elect a government that would provide stability, raise living standards, and create a climate of confidence for investors and opportunities for job seekers.

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he said. The following day, his son and lawyer, Rajendra Chaudhry, wrote to the Prime Minister giving him three days to apologize or else face a lawsuit. On 7 December, Qarase refused the ultimatum.

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He later repeated the allegations outside of Parliament. Reacting angrily to the charges, Chaudhry threatened on 4 December to sue Qarase if he failed to apologize for or substantiate his claims.

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Fiji Television revealed on 31 January 2006 that the National Farmers Union had put the parliamentary telephone number on a letter faxed to a business client, and that the letter was signed by

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After 56 days in captivity, Chaudhry was released on 13 July and subsequently embarked on a tour of the world to rally support. He was one of the leading voices raised in opposition to the

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Chaudhry has been involved in a number of controversial circumstances over the years, ranging from a manslaughter conviction in 1978 to allegations of misuse of funds as recently as 2005.

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The detention of union officials is now normal. The FTUC assistant secretary Mahendra Chaudhry, who was also Bavadra's Finance Minister has been in and out of detention every few days.

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Chaudhry derided the revelations as "laughable," and said that they showed no connection whatsoever between himself and India's Exim Bank, or with the Indian government loan.

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had been raised in his name in Haryana, but denied having authorized the appeal or receiving any of its proceeds. He had raised the issue with then Chief Minister of Haryana

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while dismissing the issue's importance. Prior to the resignation, there had already been widespread rumors that Bainimarama wanted to remove Chaudhry from the government.

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as announcing his retirement from the leadership of the FLP, having served in that capacity for 23 years. The next day, however, he denied having made such a statement.

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Chaudhry also spoke in favour of bringing more ethnic Fijians into the economic mainstream. He attacked what he called the "divide and rule" policies of Fiji's former

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electorate, less than ten percent of whom voted for his party in 2001 or 2006. He was successful, however, in attracting several high-profile ethnic Fijians, such as

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approach to society, based on incentives and appropriate training. He did not believe that modernization would threaten the communal structure of Fijian society.

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Chaudhry said. Positive discrimination programs would not achieve much without a dismantling of the traditional communal mindset, he said. He called for a more

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had developed in Fiji and that it needed to be eradicated. Pardoning persons involved in the earlier coups of 1987 had been a serious mistake, he believed.

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in a boycott of the sugar cane harvest, threatening international action if the army used force. Later that month he led opposition to the military's draft

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Chaudhry was cleared of any taxation breaches after the Inquiry team brought over from Australia studied the evidence and documents provided by the

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members to oppose it because of the increase in VAT tax. In the end four members voted against the budget while others were absent from Parliament.

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Chaudhry announced on 27 February that as of 16 January, he had withdrawn his case against Fiji Television, but not against the Prime Minister.

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was Chief Minister of Haryana at the time, welcomed the probe. The Haryana authorities were not mollified by his comments, and on 20 December

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two-thirds majority in Parliament to change the constitution, was just wasting his time trying to gain FLP support for the measure, he said.

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Chaudhry was registered as an advisor to the Inter-Religious Federation For World Peace International, an organization affiliated with the

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Chaudhry expressed alarm at the high rate of emigration from Fiji, especially of Fiji-Indians, and also of educated indigenous Fijians.

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for support from Indian voters, particularly in the sugar cane growing areas, where FLP and NFP endorsed rival unions, prevented this.

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At the scheduled press conference on 9 December, the Prime Minister revealed a confidential letter from Mahendra Chaudhry, written on

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to honor their contributions to the countries of which they are members. Chaudhry was the first Fijian citizen to receive this award.

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reported on 4 September 2005 that Chaudhry and his principal opponent, Prime Minister Qarase, had traded mutual accusations of using

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state ordered an investigation into the allegations. This followed reports in the Indian media that an Indian political party, the

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On 26 July 2021 he was taken in for questioning by Fijian police over comments he had made about a proposed government land bill.

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Frank Bainimarama, following another coup. Chaudhry was also co-chair of the task force focusing on economic growth within the

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he added. Nor did it substantiate, he said, Qarase's claims that he had sought a commission from the Indian companies.

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on 27 May; Mara intended to assume emergency powers himself but was himself deposed by the military leader, Commodore

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It was announced on 7 December 2005 that India's Bureau of Investigation had cleared Chaudhry of the allegations.

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industry. He warned Chaudhry that he did not make unfounded allegations, and that he would use the evidence

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Chaudhry slammed the government decision, saying that it was treating Moon like a terrorist or a criminal.

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Chaudhry is known for his combative style of leadership, which has won him both admirers and enemies.

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subsequently called him one of Bainimarama's "two most effective critics" within Fiji, along with

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Chaudhry remained active in the Labour Party, and assumed leadership of the party in 1991 from

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in Fiji. His paternal grandfather Ram Nath Chaudhry was from a Hindu family of the village of

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Prime Minister on 19 May 1999, but exactly one year later, on 19 May 2000 he and most of his

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Chaudhry also protested strongly against Qarase's claims, made at the annual conference of

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and he had barely survived a leadership challenge. Mutual enmity between his party and the

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described Chaudhry as "one of the main opposition voices" to the Bainimarama government;

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ruled in his favour, saying that the exclusion of a party with more than 8 seats in the

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for the campaign, the FLP managed to win only 13 of the 27 seats reserved for Indians.

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forego the office of Prime Minister in favour of an ethnic Fijian, such as his deputy

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Following the December 2006 coup that ousted Qarase, Chaudhry accepted the post of

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levels of crime, drug abuse, and money laundering, he considered. He lamented the

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More details concerning the overthrow of the Chaudhry government may be found in

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was investigating a complaint from Prime Minister Qarase, accusing Chaudhry of

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he said. He also insisted that culture could not be allowed to be stagnant.

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in the interim government formed under Frank Bainimarama in January 2007.

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announced his decision to sue the Indian government and the Head of the

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Chaudhry was criticised by some prominent members of the FLP, including

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When democracy was restored in 2001, Chaudhry fought a hotly contested

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On 5 December 2005, lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry filed a writ against the

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court would not interfere with constitutional guarantees of

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He condemned Prime Minister Qarase for speaking against the

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The Fiji Labour Party formed an electoral alliance with the

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He worked as a government auditor, then as secretary of the

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during its 1973 strike, and later as vice-president of the

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On 8 December 2005, Chaudhry announced his decision to

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Sitiveni Rabuka deposed the government in the first of

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In the mid-1990s, after Rabuka finally did agree to a

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1854:. Vol. 59, no. 3. 1 March 1988. p. 15 346:, the former trade union leader became Fiji's first 2502:"Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji Labour leader, steps down" 1743:. Vol. 57, no. 3. 1 March 1986. p. 9 1659:"Was Fiji civil servants' strike really necessary?" 1306: 542: 1793:"FIJI Union leaders face detentions, intimidation" 1303:turned into a hard-line Indian nationalist party. 342:in which he defeated the long-time former leader, 3117:Leaders of the (Parliamentary) Opposition in Fiji 2728: 2337:"Fiji High Court rules former PM Chaudhry guilty" 994:to be reformed. He said on 20 November 2005 that 449:, and he has settled in Fiji in the early 1900s. 3257: 881: 864: 36: 886:He failed to make significant inroads into the 1766:"For First Time, Ethnic Indian Will Lead Fiji" 3321:Heads of government who were later imprisoned 3101: 2932: 2525:"Chaudhry denies stepping down as FLP leader" 1548:. Commonwealth Secretariat. 29 January 2006. 1338: 1289: 985: 678:, but was defeated by Laisenia Qarase of the 575:review, Chaudhry led campaign to change the 2946: 2731:"Chaudhry to contest 2022 General Election" 2594:"No charges for detained prominent Fijians" 2356: 2354: 1874:"FIJI Government under fire from all sides" 1807:– via National Library of Australia. 1790: 1239:Also on 9 December, FLP Senator and former 394:National Council for Building a Better Fiji 3108: 3094: 2939: 2925: 2833:"Fiji's Chaudhry wins international award" 2792:– via National Library of Australia. 2772: 2770: 2252:– via National Library of Australia. 2226:– via National Library of Australia. 2200:– via National Library of Australia. 2186:"Fijians attack 'Indian union domination'" 2174:– via National Library of Australia. 2148:– via National Library of Australia. 2122:– via National Library of Australia. 2096:– via National Library of Australia. 2070:– via National Library of Australia. 2044:– via National Library of Australia. 2018:– via National Library of Australia. 1992:– via National Library of Australia. 1966:– via National Library of Australia. 1940:– via National Library of Australia. 1914:– via National Library of Australia. 1888:– via National Library of Australia. 1862:– via National Library of Australia. 1836:– via National Library of Australia. 1760: 1758: 1751:– via National Library of Australia. 1725:– via National Library of Australia. 1699:– via National Library of Australia. 1673:– via National Library of Australia. 1647:– via National Library of Australia. 1081: 1065: 55: 2796: 2212:"Fiji's Labour to boycott national polls" 1926:"FIJI More former ministers interrogated" 1608:, Fiji Labour Party website, 23 July 2008 1545:The Commonwealth at the Summit: 1997–2005 1311:It was revealed on 23 December 2005 that 916:Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity Bill 510:Minister of Finance and Economic Planning 2572:"FLP leader says Fiji is a dictatorship" 2428:"Fiji election candidate list finalised" 2384:"Fiji court dismisses Chaudhry's appeal" 2351: 2261: 2259: 2030:"Unions warn fiji army off cane harvest" 1822:"FIJI Firemen's strike declared illegal" 1010: 872: 714: 3316:Fijian people convicted of manslaughter 2767: 2320:"Fiji's gentler face invisible at home" 2108:"Fiji Coalition meets to discuss moves" 1755: 832:On 3 July 2015, Chaudhry was quoted by 3336:Recipients of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 3258: 1416: 967:Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 484:Cabinet member after 1987 election win 3089: 2920: 2256: 1576:"More ministers join interim Cabinet" 1156:Sugar industry commission allegations 963:Universal Declaration on Human Rights 957:Universal Declaration on Human Rights 568:of 1994, losing 6 of their 13 seats. 471:, which is granted to members of the 460:. He also served on the board of the 3311:Fijian politicians of Indian descent 2056:"Fiji Govt hits at black ban threat" 1401:a partner in the accounting firm of 929:Bringing Fijians into the mainstream 815: 399: 1978:"Australian workers used as threat" 1737:"SUVA INDEPENDENTS TO JOIN LABOUR?" 965:. Qarase had told a meeting of the 921:Speaking on 20 May, he said that a 761:Participation in interim government 740: 603:The 1999 election and the 2000 coup 478: 382:Reconciliation and Unity Commission 13: 1952:"FIJI 'Australians helped police'" 1633:"Union boss axed as voting begins" 1376: 1220:Qarase said. Qarase called for an 1218:"The benefit was only to the NFU," 1121:(INLD), had raised over a million 1035: 670:The election of 2001 and aftermath 564:Labour Party were punished at the 354:were taken hostage by coup leader 85:19 May 1999 – 27 May 2000 14: 3347: 2729:Elenoa Turagaiviu (3 June 2022). 990:Chaudhry periodically called for 334:politician and the leader of the 3331:Leaders of the Opposition (Fiji) 2985: 2804:"Saturday - Monday Apr 18, 2005" 2522: 2362:"Fiji's Chaudhry fined US$ 1.1m" 1307:Abuse of privilege investigation 1171:"I don't apologize for nothing," 1027: 786:April 2009 constitutional crisis 543:Leader of Labour Party from 1991 2825: 2814: 2745: 2722: 2700: 2678: 2656: 2634: 2608: 2586: 2564: 2542: 2516: 2494: 2468: 2442: 2420: 2398: 2376: 2329: 2313: 2301: 2285:"Ousted Fiji PM urges election" 2278: 2230: 2218:. 23 September 1991. p. 10 2204: 2178: 2152: 2126: 2100: 2074: 2048: 2022: 1996: 1970: 1944: 1918: 1900:"Fiji unions fight wage freeze" 1892: 1866: 1840: 1814: 1784: 1405:, also in Brisbane, and former 680:Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua 467:In 2004, Chaudhry received the 454:Fiji Public Service Association 295: 2004:"From colonialism to unionism" 1848:"FIJI The Rush To Recognition" 1729: 1703: 1677: 1651: 1625: 1611: 1592: 1569: 1366:Chaudhry was joined by Senate 897: 599:, joined the coalition later. 533:National Farmers Union of Fiji 488:Chaudhry helped to launch the 1: 3296:Fiji Labour Party politicians 2753:"Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (385)" 2664:"Chaudhry Summons Thrown Out" 1529: 1001: 882:Attracting ethnic Fijian vote 865:Chaudhry's views and policies 721:Fijian general election, 2006 597:Christian Democratic Alliance 428:) and arrived in the British 404:Mahendra Chaudhry born in an 330:; born 9 February 1942) is a 16:Fijian politician (born 1942) 3281:Ministers of finance of Fiji 2160:"Political momentum in Fiji" 1880:. 8 February 1988. p. 4 1828:. 29 January 1988. p. 5 1791:Denis Freny (17 June 1987). 1691:. 25 January 1984. p. 7 1135:Indo-Fiji Friendship Society 843:He attempted to contest the 609:1999 Fijian general election 462:Fiji National Provident Fund 436:labourer, to work on Fiji's 7: 2784:. 3 October 1978. p. 4 2406:"Fiji's Chaudhry fights on" 978:with its head in the sand. 626:(by now, the leader of the 10: 3352: 3326:Politicians from Ba (town) 2036:. 11 June 1990. p. 12 1525:Krishna Menon Award, 2018. 1389:a partner in the law firm 1339:Support for Sun Myung Moon 1290:Lawsuit against Daily Post 1090:Prime Minister Qarase and 1078:to win political support. 986:Calls for electoral reform 718: 606: 458:Fiji Trades Union Congress 327: 140:Leader of the Labour Party 37: 3123: 3076: 2994: 2983: 2954: 2905: 2896: 2888: 2875: 2866: 2858: 2853: 2755:. 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ABC. 18 September 2014 2271:30 December 2012 at the 2166:. 9 July 1991. p. 5 1906:. 18 May 1988. p. 5 1639:. 25 May 1992. p. 7 1604:20 November 2008 at the 1520:Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 1248:Indian Technical Mission 1177:reported him as saying. 708:House of Representatives 628:Fijian Association Party 531:In June 1990 he led the 469:Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 3276:Prime ministers of Fiji 2948:Prime ministers of Fiji 2710:. RNZ. 11 December 2022 2666:. Fiji Sun. 26 May 2018 2008:Pacific Islands Monthly 1852:Pacific Islands Monthly 1741:Pacific Islands Monthly 1715:Pacific Islands Monthly 1663:Pacific Islands Monthly 1449:North Central National 1438:North Central National 1119:Indian National Lok Dal 1082:Fundraising allegations 1066:Hate speech allegations 992:Fiji's electoral system 727:Party of National Unity 656:2000 Fijian coup d'état 647:representatives in the 613:2000 Fijian coup d'état 3301:Fijian trade unionists 2869:Prime Minister of Fiji 2596:. RNZ. 17 October 2016 2275:, AFP, 18 August 2008. 1202:Fiji Sugar Corporation 1194:National Farmers Union 1163:"when the time comes." 1147:Ranbir Singh Surjewala 735:indigenous Fijian vote 684:New Labour Unity Party 566:parliamentary election 499:National Farmers Union 408:family in the town of 380:government's proposed 367:Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara 73:Prime Minister of Fiji 2810:on 27 September 2007. 2529:The Fiji Times Online 2456:. ABC. 19 August 2014 2430:. RNZ. 19 August 2014 2408:. RNZ. 18 August 2014 2386:. RNZ. 14 August 2018 2310:, BBC, 3 October 2010 2290:28 April 2009 at the 1115:Government of Haryana 1055:and Cabinet Minister 1011:Pro-business policies 873:Relationship with NFP 772:Chaudhry resigned as 719:Further information: 715:2006 general election 506:1987 general election 320:Mahendra Pal Chaudhry 1619:"Concern in Haryana" 1113:On 30 November, the 731:United Peoples Party 514:coalition government 3306:Fiji sugar industry 2688:. RNZ. 26 July 2021 2644:. RNZ. 26 July 2017 2339:. RNZ. 5 April 2014 1417:Elections contested 1189:Chaudhry declared. 1143:Om Prakash Chautala 1139:Ajay Singh Chautala 1104:Om Prakash Chautala 774:Minister of Finance 767:Minister of Finance 692:transferable voting 386:Minister of Finance 340:a historic election 2854:Political offices 2835:. RNZ. 15 May 2018 2504:. RNZ. 2 July 2015 1599:"Flawed democracy" 1371:Taito Waqavakatoga 1345:Unification Church 1206:United Consultancy 1200:, chairman of the 1060:Naiqama Lalabalavu 923:"culture of coups" 849:High Court of Fiji 633:Few in Chaudhry's 593:People's Coalition 589:universal suffrage 526:two military coups 522:Lieutenant Colonel 328:महेन्द्र पाल चौधरी 215:Office established 3253: 3252: 3083: 3082: 2915: 2914: 2906:Succeeded by 2876:Succeeded by 2364:. 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