National Policy On Protective Security currently In Process

The National Skill Develop­ment Corporation (NSDC) is currently in the process of formulating a National Policy on Protective Security.

Speaking at the Parliamentary Submission on Foreign Affairs and Defence Director General for Na­tional Security and Defence Coun­cil Secretariat, Timoci Natuva said the National Policy would increase the level of protection for informa­tion, personnel and critical assets.

Mr Natuva also updated the com­mittee on the Fiji Police Force and the Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF) White Paper progress.

The objective of the two White Papers is to outline the capabilities that the RFMF and the Fiji Police Force require to meet the national objectives set in the National Secu­rity Strategy (NSS).

He said the drafts of the White Pa­pers had been submitted to the of­fice of the Solicitor General (OSG) in June 2017 for comments. Howev­er, there were also plans to review the drafts.

Commenting on the National Se­curity Action Plan, Mr Natuva said the plan would develop a detailed and prioritised list of actions that would give effect to Fiji’s national security objectives.

Mr Natuva added that NSS would set out Fiji’s national security in­terests and objectives as well as strategic priorities to meet those objectives.

Edited by Susana Tuilau

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