Police Chief of Intelligence and Investigations, ACP Henry Brown has today confirmed that the investigation file regarding a report made against the Commissioner of Police is now with ACP Brown.
A report has been lodged alleging the Commissioner of Police, Ben Groenewald had obstructed a police investigation involving a foreign diplomat.
ACP Brown said the investigators are continuing with their work and more details will be released at a later date.
Fijivillage has received confirmation that the report against the Police Commissioner was filed by a member of the public after the accident at Edinburgh Drive on Friday night.
Groenewald issued a statement over the weekend confirming that the fatal accident at Edinburgh Drive, involved a 59-year-old diplomat from the office of the South African High Commission.
A 26-year-old man died in the accident after the diplomat’s vehicle had a head-on-collision with his vehicle.
The Police Commissioner said he was informed about the incident by the Director of Traffic at about half past twelve on Saturday morning and that the diplomat was being kept at Totogo Police Station, after an alcohol test was done.
Groenewald then met with the Director and the investigation officer and informed them about the South African man’s diplomatic privileges and immunity.
Gronewald clarified that the diplomat is entitled to diplomatic immunity under the terms of the Vienna Convention 1961.
He stressed that the investigation will continue and his immunity from the jurisdiction will be dealt with in terms of the Articles of the Vienna Convention.
We have sent questions to the South African High Commission on how they will deal with the issue.
Fijivillage has questioned the High Commission how they will approach this issue, knowing that a man died in the accident and the South African diplomat was under the influence of alcohol.
Our questions have been sent to the South African Foreign Ministry and a response is expected later.
