Suva (Fiji’s Daily Post\/PINA Nius Online) \u2013- 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”.<\/p>\n
Police spokesperson Sera Bernard, yesterday said the report is highly questionable as it was not discussed with the police.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“It is therefore not too difficult to summarize that the report is not entirely true and doesn’t reflect the true picture.”<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“And the Unit recorded some 150 cases in 1997, 159 cases in 1998 and 157 in 1999,” she said.<\/p>\n
Inspector Bernard said it would have been much appreciated and appropriate if the UN Special Rapporteur Calcetas-Santos had sought views from the police.<\/p>\n
“She should have sought views from the police for a more reliable and comprehensive report,” she said.<\/p>\n
Bernard, yesterday said the report is highly questionable because it was not discussed with the police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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