The Australian High Commission has received a second death threat which has resulted in the High Commission reviewing current security arrangements.
It has also been revealed in a High Commission statement that they will be restricting access to the Australian High Commission in Suva immediately.
It was confirmed that the threat came in a letter through the mail earlier today.
The High Commission immediately contacted the Police, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil Aviation.
During the course of the day, the Australian High Commission will be seeking urgent high level discussions with the Fiji authorities on the two threats received in the past week.
Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ross Ligairi has confirmed that he was advised about the threat by the Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, James Batley at about 11:15am today.
Ligairi said the relevant agencies have been informed and necessary action is being taken. Ligairi said more information would be revealed later this afternoon.
Australian High Commissioner Receives Death Threat
Earlier today Police confirmed that they were investigating another death threat made against the Australian High Commissioner today.
Media liaison officer, Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed that a report was lodged with the police, and officers were at the Australian High Commission investigating the threat.
“We received a complaint about this threat from the Australian Embassy but, at the moment, we can’t comment any further on the matter because our men are still there to take down the complaint. And we still haven’t received or seen the contents of the letter.” Atu Sokomuri Police P.R.O.
Meanwhile, Sokomuri said investigations into the first death threat are continuing and that police are still looking for the man who gave the letter, containing the threat, to a taxi driver to deliver to the High Commission.
Police are also calling on the public for information which may lead to the arrest of the people who are making the death threats.
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