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KEPA on Qiliho's Study Move: “The way public of Fiji has been informed of this important career move for a constitutionally appointed officer of state, illustrates the dysfunctional nature of Bainimarama Government..."

7/11/2016

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“It is not for Brigadier-General Qiliho to reveal the details and to bypass the legal procedures and processes governing his post as Commissioner.”  

Leader of the Opposition Ro Teimumu Kepa has questioned Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho’s informal announcement of his impending attendance of a 12-month training course at the Malaysian War College.

The same news report in the Fiji Sun, quoted him saying his deputy, Isikeli Ligairi, would act as Police Commissioner in the interim.

Ro Teimumu said: “The way the public of Fiji has been informed of this important career move for a constitutionally appointed officer of state, illustrates the dysfunctional nature of the Bainimarama Government.   
“It is not for Brigadier-General Qiliho to reveal the details and to bypass the legal procedures and processes governing his post as Commissioner.”   

“The announcement should have come through the Constitutional Offices Commission chaired by the Prime Minister. But the Commission has not functioned properly for a long time.  In fact my nominee Mr Richard Naidu resigned because of his serious concerns about the way the Commission was operating. I share those concerns. This new developments about the Police Commissioner is a perfect example of Government ineptitude.”

“As a member of the Commission, I have not received any notification of Brigadier-General Qiliho’s career move. No meeting has been called to deal with this issue and to appoint an acting commissioner.”

“Other major questions arise. Why is the Police Commissioner to study at a war college for a year? How will that improve his policing skills? Are the public to assume that his career as Police Commissioner has been cut short?  His term in office is for five years, but he’s only been in the job for eight months.”

“This entire episode, highlights yet again, Government’s unscrupulous attitude to transparency and accountability and proper procedures.” -
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