Charan Jeath Singh Denies Alleged Affair, Calls Circulating Messages Fake

Fiji’s Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Charan Jeath Singh, has rejected claims that he had an affair, saying messages circulating about the allegation are fake. Responding to questions from fijivillage News, Singh denied the accusations and addressed his connection with Australia-based Alexandra Forwood. Singh said that being friends with someone did not mean they were involved in an affair. He also claimed Forwood had previously taken other steps against him, including asking the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption to investigate several projects funded by his ministry. According to Singh, the affair allegation emerged after those efforts did not succeed. The minister said he saw nothing wrong with having friends who had supported him in his last election and, he said, would support him in the next one. His comments frame the disputed messages as part of a wider disagreement, rather than evidence of a relationship. Singh also alleged that Forwood was targeting Minister for Information Lynda Tabuya. The report did not independently verify the claims about the messages or Forwood’s actions, and it did not include a response from her. Singh’s denial is the central account provided in the report; the allegations and his explanation remain attributed to the people involved.