Acting FICAC Commissioner Lavi Rokoika has made a submission to remove the Attorney General as the reporting authority for FICAC and for either the Judicial Services Commission or the Constitution Offices Commission to make recommendations on the appointment of the Commissioner to the Parliament.
While making a submission to the Constitution Review Commission, Rokoika says FICAC Act talks about mandatory reporting to the Attorney General and they believe it weakens the independence of FICAC.
She says they have removed references to the Attorney General in their submission, and the basis for that proposed removal is their belief that if there is an investigation against any of the executives, for instance the Attorney General, it could pose difficulties for the commission.
Rokoika proposes that reporting to be done to Parliament as a whole, not to a particular office holder to safeguard the institution.
FICAC has also made a submission that any form of appointment or recommendation by either the Judicial Services Commission or the Constitution Offices Commission needs confirmation by Parliament.
She says the Parliament would be the best institution to scrutinize the appointment of the Commissioner as Parliamentarians are elected.
When questioned by Commission Chair Sevuloni Valenitabua on why unlike other commissions, FICAC needs an oversight of the Parliament, Rokoika says this is to avoid the current problem they are in with respect to the case in court regarding the...
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