CID has alerted DPP of the arrival of Roko Ului and are awaiting further guidance - ACP Raikaci

Assistant Commissioner of Police Sakeo Raikaci says the Criminal Investigation Department has alerted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of the arrival of former military officer, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara in Fiji as per the requirement of the border alert.

When questioned by fijivillage News whether the border alert has been lifted, ACP Raikaci says they are awaiting further guidance from the Office of the DPP after alerting them.

The Office of the DPP has not issued any response when questioned on why an alert was issued on March 15th this year.

Meanwhile, reports are emerging that Ratu Tevita's border alert has been lifted by the Fiji Police Force, however, Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chew had said that the Director of CID had signed the border alert for Ratu Tevita.

A border alert was issued against Ratu Tevita on the 15th of March, 2023 and was signed by the Director CID, Loraini Seru.

Mara is the only surviving son of the late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Fiji's longtime Prime Minister and President.

He was one of the senior officers that supported and executed the 2006 coup led by Voreqe Bainimarama.

It was last reported that Mara was serving as an advisor to the King of Tonga, where he enjoyed the privileges of a noble in the Pacific island kingdom.

In May 2011 he was charged with mutiny and accused of attempting to overthrow the Bainimarama led government.

Mara fled Fiji in May 2011, and was declared a fugitive by the Fijian government under the Extradition Act.

He later released a video, criticising Bainimarama and Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum's leadership.

Ratu Tevita told RNZ Pacific on Friday that the Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chew has informed him that there was a "misunderstanding" on the issuance of the "person of interest" border notice against him.

He says Chew has given his assurance that he was "free to enter Fiji" and not subject to an arrest.

Also on Friday, he was listed as one of the three representatives for the Lau Province to the Great Council of Chiefs meeting, alongside Ratu Josefa Cinavilakeba and Ratu Enele Colanavanua.

He adds there was a misunderstanding and the Acting Police Commissioner was not initially updated.

Speaking to local media, the Acting Commissioner of Police says this border alert is just for monitoring purpose only.

Chew says they are working together with the Office of DPP because they got guidance from them.

When asked if he is worried about leakage of sensitive information to the public, the Acting Commissioner says leakage of sensitive information will always happen in an organisation and if someone is found to be doing this will face the law.

We have sent questions to Police if Roko Ului's statement to RNZ are true. They are yet to respond.