159:. He assisted the cane lorry drivers during its 5-day strike, in addressing their grievances with the Lautoka Mill Management, for better facilities and amenities at the mill yard. He subsequently facilitated the registration of the Fiji Cane Transport Operator's Association and was elected its first general secretary. He also assisted in the formation and registration of the South Pacific Distillery Worker's Association and the Lautoka Fishermens' Association.
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Trophy for the first time. From 1974 until 1979 Jagannath represented the Labasa soccer side with his brothers Anand, Gopal and
Abhilasha. Jagannath represented the Fiji National side with brother Anand in 1976. He was awarded the Jamnadas Gold Trophy that year as the best right winger in Fiji. In
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On the same day, Sami's lawyer
Shalend Krishna filed writs in the Lautoka High Court, naming President Iloilo, interim prime minister Bainimarama, the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and interim attorney-general Khaiyum as defendants in a civil case challenging the
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He used unconventional methods to assist farmers by directly approaching the Great
Council of Chiefs (Fiji)|GCC],taking a delegation of the Cane Growers Council and madesubmissions to help solve the country's land lease problems, claiming that political leaders had politicised the land issue and
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said that
Justice Connors must have been uninformed about Sami's formal dismissal, the day before by the president of the Republic of Fiji. He reported that No sealed copy of the order had been served in his office, Khaiyum said. He said that the government would "honour" the court order "when
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1980, he was elected the manager of the Labasa Soccer Side and the following year he was elected chairman of the board of
Control. In 1981 Sami was elected the president of the Labasa Soccer Association becoming the youngest of a Premier Division in Fiji.
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was appointed to as the chief executive of the Sugar Cane
Growers Council of Fiji in 2000. He owed appointment to the 16 Fiji Cane Growers Association (FCGA) and the 8 Government appointed members who together formed a majority in the council. (The
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On the basis of the court verdict, Sami attempted to return to work, accompanied by a police escort, on 18 January. Military personnel surrounded the premises that morning and took Sami away for interrogation at the Police
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Headquarters. He was later admitted to the coronary care unit of
Lautoka Hospital after complaining of chest pains. Sources said he showed no sign of physical injury, but appeared psychologically traumatised.
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Executive he faced constant opposition from the other farmers' union, the National Farmers Union (NFU) so it came as no surprise when the NFU supported his suspension.
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Sami responded to his suspension by announcing that he was going to sue the
Military Commander and the attorney general. He filed his legal challenge on 16 January 2007, in the Lautoka
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announced on 25 January that Sami had been banned from leaving Fiji. Two days later, Sami went into hiding, following alleged threats against him and his family. His lawyer,
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