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University of the South Pacific council disappointed by deportation of Australian professor Pal Ahluwalia
The governing council of the University of the South Pacific has expressed disappointment over the sudden deportation of its vice-chancellor from Fiji.
Key points:
- Ahluwalia said he was “manhandled” by Fiji officials before his deportation
- The University has established a committee to investigate the issue
- Australia is being urged to act on Pacific Island Forum leadership controversy
Officials took Pal Ahluwalia and his wife, Sandra Price, from their home in Suva and put them on a plane to Brisbane on Wednesday.
The Australian academic said he was kicked out of the country for blowing the whistle on mismanagement at the institution.
In a statement, the University Council — which is Professor Ahluwalia’s employer — said the Fiji Government…
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