The board of the Land Transport Authority is yet to make a public statement on the serious issues raised by Attorney General and Minister for Anti-Corruption Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in a letter to the LTA Chairman, Vijay Maharaj and Minister for Transport, Parveen Bala on the 26th of last month.
Fijivillage has contacted the LTA board and they had confirmed that they will tell us how they will address the issues.
However we are still waiting for the response.
We have also asked how many family members of current and former LTA board members and workers are holding PSV permits and licences.
Fijivillage is still awaiting a response.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum wrote to Vijay Maharaj and Parveen Bala, in his capacity as the Minister responsible for Justice and Anti-Corruption, to ensure that immediate action is taken regarding immediate family members of LTA employees and board members holding PSV permits and licences.
Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted that a number of the PSV licenses and permits were acquired by these employees and board members while holding office.
He also says that in a number of cases, the PSV permits and licenses were acquired in the name of immediate family members, namely spouse and children, for the benefit of these employees and board members.
He says such permits and licences should not have been issued in the first place to such persons.
Sayed-Khaiyum says all employees and board members of LTA must be immediately informed that, for as long as they hold office with LTA, they and their immediate family members are prohibited from being holders of PSV permits and licences, and they should be given the option of either surrendering the PSV permits and licences or resigning from LTA.
The Minister for Anti-Corruption says to allow all parties to make decisions and organise their affairs, this should be done within a short time period, but within a recommended 3 months.
