 He was dismissed on 13 October 2006.Takiveikata, imprisoned for his role in a mutiny linked to the 2000 coup, had attempted to persuade Qarase to retain Singh, according to a Fiji Television report on 8 October, but to no avail.Following the military coup which deposed the Qarase government on 5 December 2006, Singh declared his willingness to cooperate with the new regime.