Vaki appeals to public to let police do their job

 ACTING Police Commissioner Geoffrey Vaki (pictured) has appealed to people to exercise restraint, apply common sense and allow police to do their job without any undue influence.

He said this following the National Court decision yesterday to dismiss an application by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to stay an arrest warrant served on him.

“I, as the Acting Police Commissioner and empowered under Section 198 of the PNG Constitution, am responsible for the superintendence, efficient organisation and control of the Force,” Vaki said in a statement.

“Justice (Ere) Kariko, in his ruling, acknowledged this and further stated that the administrative matters are for the Commissioner of Police to resolve and not the court.

“So consistent with the court decision, and for the sake of accountability and transparency, I must independently assess and analyse the investigations that were carried out prior to my appointment as acting Commissioner of Police.

“So therefore to allow for accountability and transparency, and to remove the suspicion of the case being contaminated by politics and people with vested interests, I have assembled a team of experienced and dedicated officers within the constabulary to take carriage of this matter.”