Video and taxidrivers
Doctored video
HANG on, the file has been passed onto the DPP (FT17/09).
What’s this I read that the A-G says (FT 18/09) that a copy of the video could have been doctored?
Excuse me the honourable (yes I say honourable) Prime Minister has apologised, that means he acknowledges that he had acted in an inappropriate manner, and I salute him for that.
So what’s this about the video being doctored?
Did the PM apologise for something that happened on a doctored video?
These are two things all together. ALLEN LOCKINGTON
Kava Place, Waiyavi, Lautoka
Law society
IT is good to see the Fiji Law Society speaking up about the upholding of law in Fiji (FT 14/09).
I had always heard about the separation of powers in government. They are the legislature — those who make the law; executive — those who administer the law; and the judiciary — those who interpret the law.
They are exclusive to their respective institutions.
Right now in Fiji we are about to see this tested and so publicly.
Time will tell how we fare.
KORINA WAIBUTA
Knollys St, Suva
Interesting read
THE verbatim account of the privileges committee proceedings (FT 19/09) makes very interesting reading.
I believe the report, through the contents of the individual contributions of the committee members, sheds light on the very characters and standards of the speakers.
It was very revealing indeed. EMOSI BALEI
Suva
Illegal activities
THE stern warning given by the president of the Fiji Taxi Association (FTA) to taxidrivers and owners to stop engaging in illegal activities (FT 19/09) is not only powerless but a useless remark.
I believe our Fiji taxis are the arteries through which all kinds of illegal activities are taking place.
The question I have is if there is a law that outlines what taxidrivers are responsible for? Laws that outline actions that a taxidriver needs to perform if there are illegal activities happening in the backseat?
As it is, I believe as long as the driver is not part of that illegal activity they are not responsible for that crime. So for instance I believe if the driver is involved in a crime or is an accessory to that crime then the driver has committed a crime, but if a passenger is doing drugs, moving drugs, or selling drugs from the backseat, I believe those crimes are not the drivers’ crime.
The responsibility of the driver is to report such crimes to the police, but I believe they know that by doing so they will lose much needed business.
This brings me to question if it is illegal for taxidrivers to not report a crime?
As far as I know, our Fiji taxidrivers have a great relationship with their passengers and will protect them.
Good luck managing that!
SIMON HAZELMAN
Rava Estate, Savusavu