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The workers’ union of the largely foreign-owned domestic air services provider Air Fiji Limited, says it remains in the dark over developments, if any, of the crisis situation within the airline company.
The Transport Workers Union says since the closure notice was issued by Air Fiji’s largest shareholder, China Aviation Technology Import-Export Corporation (CATIC), no word has been forthcoming over the real situation on the ground.
However, at present, all Air Fiji properties nationwide have been closed off to workers with tight security present.
In an earlier interview last week, union secretary Kamlesh Kumar said neither the union nor the airline’s management was aware of the closure of Air Fiji.
He added there was some degree of confusion at board level on the closure of the company.
Following the notice, he said he wrote to the Prime Minister’s office, airline management and the Tuvalu High Commission (being the second largest shareholder) for an audience but he had yet to receive any feedback.
It is understood a delegation from the Tuvalu government is in the country to schedule meetings with representatives here on the issue.
Several attempts to contact Tuvalu High Commissioner to Fiji Tine Leuelu were unsuccessful with his office saying he wished not to speak to the media about the Air Fiji issue.
It is understood that Tuvalu opposes the idea of a closure.
When contacted today, Kumar told FijiLive: “We haven’t been able to hold any talks with either parties to discuss the situation”.
“While I have written letters to them to have a talk, even with a delegation from Tuvalu I understand are in Fiji or the High Commissioner, I still have yet to receive a response,” he said.
“Not even the management (Air Fiji) is saying anything,” he added.
Kumar revealed that during the two weeks the 170 workers went to work, even after the closure notice was issued, the workers remain unpaid.
Questions forwarded to interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on the matter have yet to be responded to, while several attempts to contact Air Fiji chief executive Sialeni Vuetaki remain futile.
