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Hafizud Dean Khan is a Fiji an businessman and Senator . Appointed to the Senate on 13 July 2005 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Dr Ahmed Ali , Khan became one of the 9 out of 32 Senators nominated by the Prime Minister (a further 14 are chosen by the Great Council Of Chiefs , 8 by the Leader Of The Opposition , and 1 by the Council Of Rotuma ). Khan was formally sworn in on 22 August 2005 . Khan is Chairman of the Hexon group of companies, and has saved in the past as Chairman of the Fiji Sugar Corporation and of the Fiji Hotel Association . He is also a member of the Fiji National Tourism Council , and serves on the National Advisory Committee for multi-ethnic affairs, and on the National Reconciliation Committee. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL VIEWS In his Maiden Speech to the Senate on 24 August 2005 , Khan, who is the National President of Fiji's Muslim League , affirmed his belief in a single God who will judge all people after death. Himself an Indo-Fijian , Khan defended the interests of Indigenous Fijians in his maiden speech. Differences between the two races have defined Fijian Politics for the past generation. Khan said that as a Fijian citizen by birth and also by choice, he believed in upholding the rights of the indigenous people. ''"As I have chosen Fiji, having been born and raised here, as my home, indigenous Fijian aspirations and in particular, the protection of their rights to determine their own destiny, I believe, should always be paramount,"'' Khan said. He described Fijians as a very accommodating, humble, and forgiving people. DISASTER RELIEF FOR INDIA AND PAKISTAN On 14 October , Khan launched a national appeal for funds to assist with relief efforts in the wake of the devastating Earthquake that struck Kashmir , on the India / Pakistan border on 8 October . The money raised by the Fiji Muslim League would complement the F$90,000 pledged by the Fijian government, Khan said. Khan is married, and has two children. |
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