From left: Eurpecar Fiji manager, Sunil Sharma, Hertz Rental Business Development manager Rohini Raj (Secretary), newly-elected president of the association Mohammed Sareem of Suva Car Rentals Limited (right) during the annual general meeting at The Fiji Club yesterday. Photo: RANOBA BAOA
By RANOBA BAOA
The Fiji Rental Car Association plans to develop a comprehensive Code of Conduct for members which is expected to come out in March or April.
During its annual general meeting yesterday at the Fiji Club, newly-appointed president, Mohammed Sareem, said this would be one of the top priorities as he plans to takes the association to ‘greater heights’.
“We want to bring the industry to some standards and in doing so, we have to develop a best practices system for all association members,” Mr Sareem said.
“These would be on how to liaise with customers, our presentation and more of this will become part of the rental product.
“You’ve got to have some ethics when you come into the industry and that is what we will try and propose which is very important.”
Tackling problems
He said it was imperative they have these standards in place as the association is growing and as such wishes to tackle problems of the past.
This includes problems which are sometimes beyond their control.
“We have seen rental companies coming up and closing and we don’t want that to be happening,” Mr Sareem noted.
“The new players are coming and the old ones are getting out. We do not want that to happen.
“We want healthy competition because we have invested heavily into the country and we want that to be protected.”
Registering members
The association will now get as many registered rental dealers onboard and giving them a grace period to register.
“We all wanted to have one voice because there is a lot of common problems that we share and things we would like to address to the stakeholders and that is important for us to address it as one voice,” he said.
“There is an exemption period that we have given, you just pay us the membership fee by March 31 and there is no joining fee.”
Executive Members
President- Mohammed Sareem, Suva Car Rentals Limited
V/President - Anand Achari, Director of Westside Motorbike Rentals Fiji LTD
Treasurer – Sada Prasad, Budget Rentals Nadi
Secretary – Rohini Raj, Hertz Rentals