Major Neumi Leweni becomes a board member of Fiji TV [1]
Monday, July 7, 2008 - 16:22. Updated on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 16:48.
Fiji Military spokesman, Major Leweni confirmed to The Fiji Times that he is a board member of Fiji TV.
"Yes, I am, but I cannot confirm any other thing," he said.
Major Leweni is one of several high ranking military officers who've been appointed to boards by the interim government.
Since the military takeover in 2006, two Territorial Force soldiers on special assignment with the military and two former officers are the directors of Home Link Security Company.
The company, which was registered last June with $10,000 nominal capital, was awarded a $320,000 contract by the state-owned Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd this year to man ports facilities in the country.
Colonel Apakuki Kurusiga, who is heading the independent audit into institutions, Pauliasi Naivalu, Filipe Alifereti and Lieutenant-Colonel Serevi Vananalagi are the directors of Home Link Security.
Colonel Kurusiga and Lt-Col Vananalagi are on special assignment with the military.
At Post Fiji, Brigadier Ioane Naivalurua is board chairman.
Earlier this year, chief of staff Colonel Samuela Saumatua was appointed Housing Authority board chairman. FT Online/Pacific Media Watch, 07/07/08.