Association calls off meeting
Executives retain posts
THE Federated Airline Staff Association’s (FASA) 44th annual council meeting that was supposed to take place at the Tokatoka Resort in Nadi on Wednesday has been postponed since the quorum was not met.
ALL five national executives of the Federated Airlines Staff Association (FASA) have retained their positions following elections conducted by the Fijian Elections Office.
Association president Semisi Turagabaleti retained his position as it was unchallenged.
For the vice-president’s post, Teresia Balekoro retained it as she received 159 votes, 24 more than Shyam Sewak.
As for the national secretary’s post, Rimal Kumar received
Association vice president Teresia Balekoro called off the meeting as only 43 members had signed in at the designated time of 5pm, which was extended for 30 minutes.
“It is in our constitution, and with the total members totalling to 480, we should have 20 per cent or 96 members to start the 152 votes, 10 more than Sunil Krishna. Varesiko Sorovakatini retained her post of assistant national secretary after getting 154 votes, 14 more than Lawrence Kumar.
Veniana Druguta also retained her post as the national treasurer as she received 138 votes, 10 more than Dhirend Chand and 111 more than Ratu Beniamino Lovecena.
Six new committee members — Jolame Nadolo, Marika Vosawale, Ivan Pillai, Adishwar Singh, Nemia Turuva and Shabina Haroon — were elected while Abdul Salim, Poate Rainima, Uate Cama and Viliame Vakatalesau retained their committee membership posts. meeting,” she said.
Ms Balekoro said that at about 5.40pm, after allowing another 30 minutes for members to reach a quorum, it was postponed because they didn’t have the numbers. “We had to postpone it as we could not achieve a quorum in the extra 30 minutes and I had to call it off.”
A talanoa session was held instead where those members present raised several issues to the executives.
When questioned on the possible reasons for the low attendance, she said many of their members would still have been at work.
“Many of our workers would still be at work and probably have many flights to look after,” she said.
We had to postpone it as we could not achieve a quorum in the extra 30 minutes and I had to call it off
FASA president Semisi Turagabaleti