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7. (Q)
8.
WERE THE OFFICERS WHO ARE BEING SACKED INVOLVED IN THE
YMT FRUIT MARKET CASE ?
(A) THE DECISION THAT THEY SHOULD NO LONGER HOLD OFFICE WAS
TAKEN IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AFTER FULL CONSIDERATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARISING FROM THE AMNESTY. WE CANNOT DISCLOSE THE REASONS ON WHICH THE CROWN REACHED ITS DECISION IN ANY PARTICULAR CASE. IT IS TRUE THAT MANY OF
THEM HAVE SERVED IN THE YAUMATEI DIVISION.
(Q)
흐르
(A)
9.
(Q)
(A)
10. (9)
(A)
ARE THEY BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT BENEFITS ?
THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PENSIONS OR GRATUITIES AND WILL RECEIVE THEIR EARNED LEAVE IN FULL. THOSE OCCUPYING GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO REMAIN IN THEM FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF RENT.
WHY IS GOVERNMENT BEING SO GENEROUS ?
WHETHER OR NOT GOVERNMENT ACTION IS GENEROUS IS A MATTER
OF OPINION.
IN REACHING THIS DECISION WAS THE GOVERNMENT INFLUENCED
BY THE VERDICT OF THE RECENT WONGTAISIN CASE ?
NO.
11. (Q) OVER 180 POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN EITHER INTERDICTED OR INTERVIEWED BY THE ICAC. ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST
140 (?): WHAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THE REMAINDER? AND WILL THEY BE SUBJECT TO POLICE DISCIPLINARY ACTION ?
AS IN PRESS RELEASE.
(A)
12. (Q)
WHY HAVE THESE OFFICERS BEEN DEALT WITH UNDER CR55 AND NOT
SUMMARILY DISMISSED BY THE C.P 7
(A) SUMMARY DISMISSAL WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATE SINCE IT
IS APPLICABLE ONLY IF THERE IS DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.
13. (Q)
(A)
WHY HAVE THEY BEEN DEALT WITH UNDER CR55 AND NOT BY PROSECUTION OR BY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS THAT PERMIT
OFFICERS TO STATE THEIR CASE ?
THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE EXCEPTIONAL.
A VERY LARGE NUMBER.
OF MEN ARE INVOLVED. THEIR PROCESSING THROUGH OTHER LEGA OR DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES COULD TAKE POSSIBLY YEARS. ON THE OTHER HAND, BOTH THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE INTEREST
OF THE POLICE FORCE AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE
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