The following statement was released today by the Fiji Police Force:
The Fiji Police Force today reversed an earlier decision to approve a permit application to march by the Oceania Group.
Police Commissioner Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua said reversing the decision took into consideration the safety of those that wanted to march this morning, which is why he directed an immediate review of the permit application.
Earlier on there were also some concerns raised about safety.
“Recent attention towards the group’s decision to hold a march today has influenced my decision to cancel the permit”, Brig-General Naivalurua said.
“At the end of the day, the safety of all Fijians is the main priority for the Police Force”.
Brig-General Naivalurua said that as a non discriminatory organisation, the Fiji Police Forces’ decision to cancel the permit was only done so in the interests of all Fijians.
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