With diplomas in tropical agriculture and in secondary teaching, he has worked in public service, as a school teacher, and in banking.
They "spoke at length" after the election, and were reported to have "put their past to rest", with Garu expressing no resentment over what had happened during the conflicts.
[5] In February 2011, however, he and two other Opposition members defected to Prime Minister Danny Philip's government majority, stating that they wished to help pass the budget and defend the interests of their respective constituencies.
[7] On November 9, 2011, he resigned and rejoined the Opposition, as part of a mass defection which brought down the Philip government two days later.
[8][9] Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister on November 16, and reappointed Garu to his previous position five days later.