In his spare time, he is also one of those sneaky bastards deeply involved in the planning and implementation of 5/12. Yes, one of those "shadowy figures" former Police Commissioner Andrew Hughes was always talking about.
What is most disturbing about this revelation is that Hari Pal Singh is also the current Chairman of Transparency International Fiji.
TI Fiji's vision is:-
A Fiji that is free of corruption and with a strong and sustainable National Integrity Sysytem.
Its mission is:-
To eradicate corruption in Fiji by mobilising stakeholders to promote and strengthen Fiji's National Integrity System.
Admiral statements indeed.
But, very hollow when you consider that the Board of TI Fiji is actually chaired by a person widely known to be one of Bai's greatest supporters.
Its no wonder TI Fiji hasn't made any public condemnations about the deteriorating integrity of the IG, nationally and internationally.
There have been no condemnations about the growing nepotism in the IG.
There has not even been a single comment from TI Fiji about the so called Army Complaints Centre, which is quickly turning into a cesspool of corruption.
My sources say that officially, TI Fiji does not want to get involved in Fiji politics.
Imagine that! An NGO and political pressure group now conveniently choosing to be apolitical.
We don't have to be part of TI Fiji to know that "transparency" is about the eradication by public exposure of dishonest and shady actions and decisions by self-serving government officials and public figures hell-bent on enriching themselves.
TI Fiji's own Mission Statement necessitates their involvement in Fiji's politics.
It is an unavoidable fact that to achieve their purpose, TI Fiji must speak up publicly against the self-serving decisions of Bai and his IG.
Afterall, TI Fiji certainly wasn't shy about taking sides when it was criticizing the SDL government for their controversial Qoliqoli and RTUC Bills. Or was that done only serve the personal interests of its Chairman, ie. sucking up to Bai.
Why the silence now?
Why has there been no condemnation of recent appointments of Bai's family, friends, colleagues and supporters (including Hari Pal Singh himself who was recently confirmed Rewa Rice Chairman as a reward for his continuing support for Bai and the IG) .
Hari Pal Singh's close association with Pramesh Chand (one of the biggest benefactors of the coup and known 5/12 plotter) should also be looked into.
By continuing to retain its self-serving Chairman, TI Fiji is quickly losing all credibility as Fiji's watchdog against corruption.
Reliable sources have confirmed this is exactly why Richard Naidu resigned in disgust from TI Fiji.
Hari Pal Singh should do the right thing and resign as Chairman. And, if he doesn't and if the remaining directors do nothing, TI Fiji will lose what little credibility it has left.
