The Criminal Investigation Department is now investigating a new recruitment drive by Timoci Lolohea under the employment relations promulgation.

Spokesperson Ema Mua confirmed this afternoon that based on the Labour laws police have decided to investigate the matter as the Ministry of Labour has said that Lolohea has no authorization to recruit people to work overseas.

Mua said the investigation will now take its course and they cannot confirm on when Lolohea would be taken in for questioning.

The Employment Relations Tribunal has ordered this afternoon that Meridian Services Agency=s Timoci Lolohea stop his recruitment drive with immediate effect.

The tribunal sat this afternoon and Lolohea appeared in person after the issue was taken to the Employment Relations Tribunal by the Labour Ministry.

The tribunal has ordered that Lolohea refrain from recruiting by enlisting, registration, placing advertisement for filling vacancies and offering of employment contracts for and on behalf of an employer to applicants for employment outside Fiji.

The tribunal has also ordered that the Labour Officer continue regular checkups on Lolohea in this regard.

The matter has been relisted for further mention at 9am on the 3rd of next month.