Police Repeals ‘Harsh’ Policy On Extra Marital Affairs
The Fiji Police Force has repealed the extra marital affairs policy.
This was confirmed by the Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew.
He said the policy was harsh in terminating officers whom the force had invested in training, allowances, clothing and other materials and with years of service was being thrown away when terminating those officers.
He said any report lodged to them about an officer’s extramarital affair will be investigated if and found to be true the officer would be subjected to the conduct.
“To go to that extreme and terminate somebody’s service in the organisation, we will look at it twice because it will go through a tribunal process as usual and the it will make recommendations to the Commissioner of Police then the decision endorsed,” Acting Commissioner Chew said.
“We will take it case by case. We will not treat it all the same.
“While their case will be investigated, they will be allowed to work. Nobody will be suspended.
“When we joined, there was no extra marital affairs policy. It was brought in by the change of leadership because of the institution where they came from, they had that issue.”
Acting Commissioner Chew was referring to the Repulic of Fiji Military Forces.
“When that policy came into effect, we noticed there was an increase but when the policy was not there, there was no such issue with the force.”
The Acting Commissioner said the head of the organisation could not go and tell the particular officer to do what was right or wrong.
He said it was their choice.
Leakage of confidential information:
Acting Commissioner Chew said in any organisation, leakage will happen.
“When we joined the organisation, we swore on the secrets act and the trust within the Police force,” he said.
“Information is meant for the organisation only, not for the general public.
“It is sad to say that we have some officers that are leaking information. But if someone is found then the normal disciplinary process will take its course and we will deal with that particular officer.”
Story By: Ashna Kumar
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