Qiliho Praises China’s Help in our Police Work
China assures continuation and enhancement of exchange programme with use of drones, CCTV cameras.
Two Chinese Police officers were given a farewell reception yesterday by Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho and his senior officers. Officers Superintendent Shen Tao (right) and Inspector Zhi Cun Zhang from the People’s Republic of China have spent the last six months on attachment with the Fiji Police Force – an outcome of a co-operation agreement formalised in April 2011 between Fiji and the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Public Security.
The two officers from the Sichuan Province’s Public Security Department were helping their Fijian comrades with criminal investigations and international cooperation since their arrival last July.
They also helped our Police of- ficers during the joint operation that saw the arrest of the 77 Chinese nationals last year. While addressing the farewell reception, Brigadier-General Qiliho said Fiji and the Force would always be grateful to the People’s Republic of China for their continuous support. “You’ve come with your expertise and friendly nature and have blended in well with your comrades and you will both go with our high commendation and sincerely thank you for your valuable contribution to policing in Fiji,” he said. “We are looking at taking our level of cooperation to another level and the People’s Republic of China has always and continues to be a very important friend of Fiji and the Force and we are looking forward to more training opportunities especially in the area of narcotics and drugs.”
Speaking on behalf of the two officers was the Acting Head of Mission of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Gu Yu, where he expressed their Government’s appreciation. “Commissioner, we would like to express our gratitude to you and your officers for your hospitality in looking after our two officers and they have really enjoyed their stay in Fiji,” he said. “Our two countries are enjoying good relations in cooperation and bilateral affairs and the departure of the two officers is just a comma for our bilateral cooperation in the field of public security as our relationship will never end and will continue to grow.”
Mr Gu said their government would continue to enhance bilateral cooperation with the Fiji Police Force through technological assistance such as drones and CCTV cameras to name a few.
The exchange programme also sees two Fijian officers currently on a similar attachment programme in China. The next two Chinese officers are expected to be in the country in July. Superintendent Shen (right) and Inspector Zhi so far make up the 10 officers who have undergone the attachment programme between the Fiji Police Force and the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Public Security.