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Fiji police question U.N. report on child sex
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Posted on Oct 24 2000
Suva (Fiji’s Daily Post/PINA Nius Online) –- Fiji’s Police department has refused to accept the latest United Nation’s report on child-sex trade in Fiji, describing the report as “not entirely true and not reflecting the true picture”.
Police spokesperson Sera Bernard, yesterday said the report is highly questionable as it was not discussed with the police.
“The report emanating from a revered body such as the UN, to be brought in, released and not discussed with the police department, leaves much to be said about such a report,” she said.
“It is therefore not too difficult to summarize that the report is not entirely true and doesn’t reflect the true picture.”
Inspector Bernard said the police has a special unit on child sex known as the `Child Sex offense Unit’, established in 1995 and it’s research shows child sexual abuses like rape, defilement, attempted rape, indecent assault and incest.
“And the Unit recorded some 150 cases in 1997, 159 cases in 1998 and 157 in 1999,” she said.
Inspector Bernard said it would have been much appreciated and appropriate if the UN Special Rapporteur Calcetas-Santos had sought views from the police.
“She should have sought views from the police for a more reliable and comprehensive report,” she said.
Bernard, yesterday said the report is highly questionable because it was not discussed with the police.
