FRA and MWH are engaged in 2 separate matters - FRA

The Fiji Roads Authority has today clarified that the two organisations, FRA and MWH are engaged in two separate matters pertaining to the transfer of all FRA documents from MWH to FRA and the contractual dispute over payment of unsubstantiated MWH invoices.

FRA CEO John Hutchinson says the matter mentioned in court yesterday related specifically and only to MWH’s failure to meet their own undertakings to the court in relation to the return of FRA documents.

He says FRA is considering its position.

This matter was under mention with Justice Lyone Senevirante

Hutchinson says the contract dispute including questions about mediation is a separate legal matter.

He says if as a report suggests, this matter was raised in court yesterday, then FRA considers this to have been inappropriate.

FRA is investigating the advice given to the court yesterday and may take further action if improper conduct is identified. 

Hutchinson says the deportation of MWH employees had nothing to do with the contractual dispute.