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Minister denies interfering in criminal investigations

May 5, 2023 6:18 am

Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua.

Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua has refuted allegations of interference in criminal cases involving former government officials.

Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum claims that police investigators had been instructed to investigate certain individuals.

However, Tikoduaudua has denied the claims labelling the comments as irresponsible and misleading.

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Sayed-Khaiyum had also claimed that the investigations were politically motivated describing them as a witch hunt.

Tikoduadua states that there is no hierarchy within the Fiji Police Force beyond the Commissioner and he is not involved in any ongoing investigations.

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