Commission dismisses staff over false information
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has urged members of the public to come forward and lodge complaints if they believe they have been given misleading information by their officers.
The call was made by the commission after a complaint lodged by a member of the public resulted in the dismissal of a commission officer who was found to have provided false information.
The commission dismissed the officer after an exhaustive investigation that confirmed the veracity of the original complaint.
Commission chief executive officer Joel Abraham made clear that the commission is fully committed to work alongside members of the public to ensure that a high standard of conduct was followed at all times by commission officers.
“The FCCC exists to protect the interests of the Fijian people and ensure fair practices in the marketplace.
“As part of that mandate, we are fully committed to work with the general public to ensure that our officers always provide accurate and reliable information.
“We have zero tolerance for misconduct, and will thoroughly investigate any complaint that is filed with the commission regarding improper behaviour on the part of any of our officers,” he said.
Mr Abraham also said that the commission would continue to invest in professional development training for its officers to maximise the benefits of the services provided by the commission.
The commission is an independent statutory body that is mandated to promote effective competition in the Fijian marketplace, guard against restrictive trade practices, control prices of goods and services and protect consumers from unfair trade practices.