SINU vice-chancellor denies allegations

SOLOMON Islands National University vice chancellor Dr Ganesh Chand has described allegations made against him as preposterous, malicious and defamatory.

Staff of SINU have written to the university council chair Dr Culwick Togamana, asking for Dr Chand’s removal as the vice-chancellor.

The Fiji Times asked Mr Chand, who is presently in Fiji, if there was any truth to the allegations.

“None whatsoever,” he said.

The SINU staff association have accused Mr Chand of financial mismanagement and abuse of procurement and recruitment processes.

He said he had been fighting corruption at the university since taking up office in March 2019.

“We have already started in this direction and dismissed staff found to be involved in such practices.

“We will continue to transform SINU into a clean, transparent, and credible university,” he said.

Mr Chand said he had not received any allegations made against him. He said he would operate the university “according to its laws and policies”.