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Seruiratu on COMPOL appointment

THE Constitutional Offices Commission will sit on Monday to discuss who will be Fiji’s new Police Commissioner.

Confirming the meeting, Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu said he was looking forward to the discussions.

“There are a few pending issues that we will need to discuss and that includes the appointment of a new COMPOL,” said Mr Seruiratu.

“The COC will have to discuss that among things like the appointment of a new Electoral Commission chairperson.”

According to the COC Secretariat, an independent panel was appointed to sift through a total of 29 applications for the top job.

COC chair and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka maintains that the selection of Fiji’s COMPOL will follow due process.

“We are sitting, and the secretariat has appointed a date, and the various applications will come to us,” said Mr Rabuka on Thursday.

High ranking officers that have declared their interest in the vacant role include former Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Rusiate Tudravu, acting COMPOL Juki Fong Chew and UN assistant secretary general Unaisi Vuniwaqa.