Police have today made it clear that people and organizations planning to have public meetings or closed door meetings or workshops involving people from outside their organization, should contact the police.
Assistant Police Commissioner Operations Henry Brown said since the Public Emergency Regulation is in place, people should contact the nearest police station or the National Command Centre at Totogo in Suva to avoid confusion.
Brown said the police officers will assess the agenda of the meetings and advice whether a permit is needed before the meeting goes ahead.
Last Friday, a meeting of the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) was stopped at Pacific Harbour.
Permanent Secretary for Information Sharon Smith-Johns said the claim in relation to the FWRM incident is that they did not cooperate with the police.
FWRM said they were having an internal corporate planning session at the resort in Pacific Harbour.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
Contact Police if you are having certain meetings - ACP Henry Brown
Related Stories
We are committed to holding elections – Siromi Turaga
Questions were raised during Dialogue Fiji’s Constitution review discussion on whether the government can delay the general elections and complete the Constitution review however Acting Attorney General Siromi Turaga
Fijian economy on track to grow for fourth consecutive year in 2025 by 3.4%
The Fijian economy is on track to grow for the fourth consecutive year in 2025 by 3.4 percent, following a 3.5 percent expansion in 2024. The growth forecast is revised up marginally from the 3.2 percent projected
Heavy Rain Alert for Eastern Viti Levu, Southern Bua, Cakaudrove, Taveuni and maritime areas
A heavy rain alert is now in force for the eastern half of Viti Levu (Navua–Suva–Nausori to Serua–Namosi to Tailevu–Naitasiri–Ra areas), southern Bua, Cakaudrove, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, the Lau an
We need to dismantle criminal enterprises, hitting them where it hurts most - Speaker
Speaker of Parliament, Filimone Jitoko has highlighted during the opening of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Conference that there is a need for prosecutors in the country to master the digital frontie
Fiji has learned from its past and we know that restricting media engagement or access is not the answer - Tabuya
At all times, the public interest in accessing information and the media’s role in scrutinising government must outweigh any unilateral power to silence or sideline a news outlet. In Fiji, we uphold the principle that
Wailea resident raises concerns about drug issues raised countless times with Police while COMPOL says official complaint must be lodged
Wailea Settlement Community leader, Inoke Utona says he has raised the issue of drug use and dealing in their area countless times with the authorities but there has still been no response from Police. However when