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Council Members Want Albany Po
Several members of the Albany Common Council are now calling for a state investigation of their own police department.
They say all that too often officers have violated the rights of citizens, and all too infrequently are those officers adequately disciplined.
So the Council President and five of the fifteen members are asking the State Commission of Investigation to examine recent cases, including that of officer Bill Bonani - who is the subject of a number of complaints.
"Officer Bonani, who has repeated offenses against him, continues to remain on the fo... Read more
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Fiji Times - Suva,Fiji
10 May 2007
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Unit questions top detective
A SENIOR police officer was kept in a cell overnight by the Anti-Corruption Unit before he was questioned over "certain allegations" made against him.
The details of allegations made against Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Josaia Rasiga were sketchy but the unit's chief investigator Superintendent Nasir Ali said they were "of corruption". He said ACP Rasiga was interviewed under caution. He could not reveal any more details.
ACP Rasiga slept in a cell at the Central Police Station on Tuesday night and was taken to the unit's headquarters at the Government Buildings yesterday to be interviewed, according to police spokesman ASP Ulaisi Ravula.
"He was kept at the Central Police Station last night before being released this morning for further interview," ASP Ravula said.
The acting deputy commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption Captain Esala Teleni could not be reached for comment.
One of his assistants said he was going to issue a press statement later yesterday.
Acting Police Commissioner Romanu Tikotikoca was away in Lomaiviti yesterday. He was supposed to arrive in Suva last night. ACP Rasiga could not be reached for comment but in a short interview on Fiji One last night, he had his back to the camera and kept repeating "No comments" when asked about his arrest and questioning.
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights yesterday expressed its concern over the appointment of Captain Teleni as the acting deputy commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The Coalition said in a statement that Captain Teleni was a senior military official and a key figure in the current interim government.
It said it clearly depicted a conflict of interest and a bias towards the interim government.
"We are further concerned that civil society organisations were not given an opportunity to view and comment on the FICAC promulgation," the statement said.
"Government legislations must be open to the scrutiny of the public and civil society organisations, to ensure that it has been prepared in a transparent manner and is responsive to concerns of the majority."
Some non-government organisations also said that since the interim government was illegal, the establishment of the FICAC body was therefore also illegal.
It said many organisations had not yet viewed the FICAC promulgation as the limited number of copies at the government printery had been sold out.
The FICAC promulgation has not been posted on the government website either.
The Coalition also said Captain Teleni's appointment could deter some candidates of high calibre from applying for the FICAC vacant positions advertised.
It said the appointment may further create a perception among the public that those accused being investigated by FICAC could become judged prior to conviction.
"The interim government should now ensure that the selection panel for FICAC appointments comprise of credible non-military and non-political personnel," it said.
It said while Captain Teleni's appointment would have been necessary to ensure the Commission kept operating until the appointment of a director, the Coalition was concerned the application procedure itself would now become biased.
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