The Treasurer for the Fiji Labour Party has today revealed that they have spent all the money that was collected for the farmers and victims of May 2000 coup by Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.
Rajeshwar Kumar who is also the Mayor of Nasinu said the money collected was spent on the Valelawa camp in Dreketi and Lautoka's Girmit Center where some farmers took shelter for a few months in 2000.
According to Kumar, money left in Chaudhry's off-shore account was collected by the people of Hariyana India to assist him in resettling in Australia following the May 2000 coup.
Kumar adds that after taking over the position of treasurer last year he has looked through the un-audited accounts of the party however he has found nothing sinister.
Chaudhry has been criticized for not declaring how much he has in his off-shore bank accounts and what is the source of this income.
Meanwhile, Fiji Trades Union Congress is gathering more information on the alleged removal of two senior officials, of Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority who were doing intensive investigations against Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry.
General Secretary, Felix Anthony said they have very little information on why former FIRCA Auditors Lepani Rabo and Joseva Leano were allegedly removed from office.
According to Anthony they will soon do their own investigations on the matter.
He said he will comment later on several allegations against Chaudhry for allegedly evading taxes over a number of years.
FIRCA, Chief Executive Officer, Jitoko Tikolevu earlier said the investigations are and will remain confidential and will never be made public.
We spent all the money-FLP
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