General Secretary of the Fiji Islands and Revenue Customs Authority Staff and Officers Association has hit out at the stand the Interim administration and FIRCA have taken in relation to allegations of tax evasion by an interim minister.
Kenneth Zinck said the authorities are not doing any good by attempting to cover up the allegations.
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He also revealed that FIRCA had suspended 3 officers on the claim that they had released files pertaining to the allegations to the local media.
Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama revealed earlier to Village News that he will not sack any interim minister following allegations of tax evasion.
Commodore Bainimarama said it would be unfair to make any such decisions based on the claims made by certain people.
FIRCA Chairman, Filipe Bole also confirms that the suspension of six officers from duty has nothing do to with the unsubstantiated allegations in a newspaper report. Bole clarifies that these officers were suspended because of breaches of FIRCA's code of conduct and for their involvement in approving tax refunds from which they made personal gains along with their accomplices.
