Video of security personnel and recaptured prisoners under investigation

Publish date/time: 08/03/2013 [10:05]

The formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the video recording of Fijian security personnel and recaptured prison escapees is continuing.

A government statement has for the first time said that it is a video recording of security personnel and recaptured prison escapees.

Police had earlier said that there should be no speculation on the identities of the people involved in the video which shows two handcuffed men getting badly beaten up by a group of men.

The government said there will be no further statement until the investigation is complete and its findings are released by Government.

International calls for an independent investigation by external organisations are also rejected.

The government said it is normal practice for any government around the world to conduct its own investigations into such matters.

It said the same conventions apply in Fiji as in any other country dealing with allegations against the police, such as those currently taking place in Australia and South Africa.

Fijivillage contacted the Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua yesterday and he only said that investigations continue and there should be no speculation or judgement on the identities of the people involved.

Story by: Vijay Narayan